Keep Your Enemies Closer
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A romance-tinged story about enemies becoming lovers. It kicks off after Compton's bad boy is released from prison to find that things are somewhat out of order.
Red hearts can sometimes cry blue. Lost of loved ones can make you feel like you lost yourself, like you can never love again that was the case for Compton's princess Kelis Mane being the daughter of one of the biggest Kingpin's made her sought after by many at such a young age.
But when they cross paths, will he change her views on the vow she made to herself all those years ago, or will the secret that he has push them farther apart than they'd ever been?
Brewing is a war that will take more than love to win.
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