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Mike Stevens was forty-five, handsome, and recently abandoned. In Denver, his life had revolved around love and routine-until his girlfriend Rachel left without warning for a prestigious post at the U.S. Embassy in Argentina. No long goodbyes. No big xplanations. A new chapter she said. Just silence and an empty apartment that echoed louder than any argument ever could.
His sister, Clara Stevens, was furious. She had never trusted Rachel and now, fueled by equal parts anger and love, she made it her mission to rescue Mike from his past. She convinced him to move to Manhattan, promising him a future too busy and too bright for regrets. Clara would rebuild his world if she had to do it brick by brick.
Mike's former boss, Blake Barrington, encouraged the leap. In Manhattan, Mike met Joseph Smithson, a powerful and perceptive mentor who saw brilliance in him-but warned him not to shine too fast. In a city that rewarded ambition, visibility could be both opportunity and danger.
Then there was Irene McKlein.
Beautiful, charming, and admired, Irene appeared to be the perfect ally-graceful, intelligent, and warm. Mike found her undeniably attractive. She, however, was instantly captivated. What began as professional interest quickly became something more focused, more personal. Irene did not like losing.
But Mike had other plans. He wanted freedom. He wanted purpose. He wanted to become a private investigator on his own terms.
In Manhattan, ambition, loyalty, and desire move in the same shadows.
And Mike Stevens was just beginning to see who was really watching him.