Shit happens in the hood, that's why you keep your circle small in the people you love close. But one day some shit go's down and some words was said that brought pain to you. That day, that day you turned cold and for now on all you cared about was your self. That's why they called you Anti in the first place you keep shit to yourself and don't trust a soul anymore.

"Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the senses" - Lao Tzu"

I don't wanna be... Be without you, be without you I don't wanna live... Live without you, live without you I don't wanna go... Go without you, go without you I don't wanna be alone - Aaliyah Kharter Turner is a successful lawyer living in New York City . After figuring out the man she once loved was not what he choked up to be , she decides to come to home for the holidays . What happens when she uncovers secrets and reconnects with people from her past ?

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana