"PAPA" I screamed as my father opened the door and three bullets rang out hitting him , I watch as my father took his last breath on that floor . He was all that I had left , my mother was never around it was just always me and my papa and now that was gone too . At the age of nine I was taken in by my father's Mafia group The cortex I was raised and taught to be a strong leader so that I could take over my father's business and become the next Mafia King . My heart was cold as stone after my fathers death love didn't exist there ............... Until I met her . This isn't your typical Mafia story where the guy is driven with ruthlessness and cruelty(although he has that too) but a a guy who was destined to become the leader and lead his way through the Mafia world on the shoulders of his father. It was all he knew until the light at the end of his tunnel shined through giving him a new outlook of life.

Book 1 of the Series! Vanessa Lee is a famous fashion designer and has a cosmetic line. At school, she is just Vannessa Collins with a disguise that she wears every day to school in order to live like a normal person. Though, her disguise results in her getting bullied daily. Apart from that, she falls for one of the popular boys in school, Asher Martinez. Vanessa is used to admiring him from a distance because who would fall for her. Will Asher notice her one day? If he does, will he notice her as the famous Vanessa Lee or the nerdy Vanessa Collins? Impressive Rankings: #popular - #107 #cliche - #94 #nerd - #146 #dating - #77 #girlxboy - #52 #couple - #172 #femalemaincharacter - #45 #female - #66 #fashiondesigner - #14 #rich - #358 #disguise - #1 #business - #146 #asher - #1 #vanessa - #1

His eyes turn to me. The hazel is practically mocking, and even though I don't react, there's no way he doesn't notice the way my face warms when he stares at me a beat too long. Jo would kill me. It's enough to get it from Amy, but me too? God. _____________________________________ This short story takes place in Concord, Massachusetts, 1860's, centered on Lillian March, the fifth and second oldest daughter of the March family, who catches a young boy's eye whilst he becomes best friends with her sisters.