Fatima Wilson is a high-powered CEO with a voice-activated penthouse, a spotless reputation, and an even icier wall around her heart. She built her empire brick by brick-and there's no room for distractions. Not love. Not vulnerability. Not anyone who dares to scratch beneath her surface. Zachary Taylor is a successful entrepreneur, devoted father to a two-year-old son, and too charming for his own good. When business puts him face-to-face with Atlanta's most infamous "ice queen," he's intrigued, then drawn in, and eventually-completely captivated. They're bound by business. But tension simmers in every stolen glance, every off-the-clock encounter, and every moment where the line between professional and personal starts to blur. She doesn't do emotions. He doesn't back down. And neither of them expected this. Between late-night texts, elevator malfunctions, quiet aquarium dates, and smoky confessions, Fatima and Zac are forced to confront the truth: some connections can't be ignored... even if they're inconvenient, intense, and feel like everything you swore you'd never need. But love? Love isn't supposed to be the exception. Unless it is.

In a city that never slows down, love doesn't come easy-it comes with a price. Crystal thought moving to New York would be her fresh start. With nothing but her father's inheritance, raw talent, and a dream of becoming a designer, she's determined to build a life that's hers. No distractions. No detours. Just success. But New York has a way of rewriting plans. Devale is the life of every party-the man everyone knows, the one everyone watches. In Brooklyn, they call him *The Party King*. Nights blur into mornings, women come and go, and commitment? That's never been his style. He's built his name off the nightlife... and he has no intention of slowing down. Until Crystal. She's different-focused, unbothered, and completely unimpressed by his reputation. What starts as curiosity quickly turns into something neither of them expected. But when two worlds collide-one chasing dreams, the other running from reality-something is bound to break. Because Crystal isn't built for his chaos... and Devale isn't ready for her kind of love. In a city full of lights, temptation, and secrets, they'll have to decide- is this just another moment... or something worth risking everything for?

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yearn /yərn/ verb have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

Zac Taylor and Fatima Wilson meet in the shimmering in-between just before college begins, where stolen glances and late-night conversations turn into a love that feels rare, deep, and impossible to ignore. But when an unexpected event shifts the course of their lives forever, what they share is tested by secrets, fear, and the fragile hope that even when everything changes, their hearts might still choose each other.

The Mistake

Fatima Emoree Smith, daughter of legendary rapper Clifford 'Method Man' Smith Jr. and acclaimed actress Angela Bassett, is a thriving senior majoring in Psychology. Balancing her studies with a successful career in modeling and acting, she is navigating the final stretch of college while finding her footing in both her professional and personal life. Bold, fiercely independent, and unafraid to speak her mind, Fatima is as strong willed as she is ambitious-though her fiery temperament comes with a hint of well earned attitude. Zachary Mathew Knowles, son of renowned fashion designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Tina Knowles, is a driven junior majoring in Psychology. After a heated altercation with a member of LSU's men's basketball coaching staff, his dreams took an unexpected turn, forcing him to enter the transfer portal and return home to Houston, Texas, where he accepted an offer from the University of Houston. Now balancing life as a full time student athlete, public figure, and working model, Zachary navigates the pressures of his demanding world-all while struggling to keep his temper in check. What happens when Zachary and Fatima cross paths? Will their fiery personalities clash, or will they be the ANCHOR each other never knew they needed? Started April 26, 2025 **Formerly known as Intertwined.

Fatima has love and patience.! But how much patience could she gives out when Zac keep doing dumb shit.? Fatima and Zac has an up and down relationship but neither the less it's a relationship.! But is it though when his ex/babyma Karen keeps drama flaming. Or when Zac doesn't step up and have Fatima back when it comes to Karen. Can Fatima handle coming second when she wants to be first and love.? Or would love not be enough when you can't tolerate disrespect anymore.? Read and find out more

Fatima finds her self in an unusual predicament.