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Kyrah grew up in the Brooklyn projects, where survival always came first. When a 9-to-5 isn't enough to feed her family, she's forced into a life she never imagined-keeping dangerous secrets from her mother while navigating a world that could destroy her.
Money comes fast. Trust comes slow. And when one man captures her attention, Kyrah must decide if he's her way out... or her biggest mistake.
In a city where every choice has a price, how much is she willing to lose to survive?
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