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It Takes Two

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Parts 28
Time 5h 35m

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In the heart of Italy lies a commission making all the rules. Full of old blood, money and greed. They've been writing the book since the beginning of time.
 
Donovan Russo, young and new blood. He doesn't necessarily follow any rulebook but his own. Living in his father's shadow, high expectations are upon him. He's been apart of the game since he was a little boy. The only judgement he takes is from himself. 

Rae Lyon, another young blood amongst the commission. Not only is she young, but she's the first black woman on the commission. You can only imagine how that's going for her. Fighting for her position daily, she puts down the iron hammer when it comes to conducting business. 

What happens when Donovan gets himself into a serious situation that Rae is now involved in? These two set out to change the rulebook forever.All Rights Reserved

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What We Owe

Claire Morgan was accustomed to danger. She was raised in a world of con artists and scammers. From a young age, she knew the repercussions of the lifestyle, but she was too good to get caught. Or so she thought. When she runs her largest con yet on the most powerful mafia boss unknowingly, he rips her from her world and thrusts her right into his. --------------------------- Stefano Burlosconi is used to two things; power and control. He ruthlessly controls the underworld of drugs, sex and organized crime from his high rise penthouse. When he finally gets ahold of Claire, he realizes she is keen on taking both his power, and his ability to always be in control, away. He struggles finding ways to protect her from his cruel and dangerous world. When lies, deceit, and secrets are what their worlds are made of, how can they possibly find a way to be together?