Every girl needs someone to be there for her.
Maybe more than she might think she requires.
This is the story of Emeris, a who has gone through a lot more than she should have. She has been abused, starved, and mistreated by her drug addicted parents. But truth be told they never were her parents - they were her kidnappers. One day, as if by a miracle, her 'parents' die of a car crash and finds herself back in the warm embrace of her real family. Though they have kept their business a secret from their princess, they are the Italian Mafia. But even they have been kept in the dark about her secret identity. 'Emerald', that's what they call her in the underworld. Currently, she is 15 and the worlds best street fighter, racer, gang leader, hacker, assassin and the youngest multi-millionaire to walk the earth.
But will her family ever find out about all she went through, and even the other secrets that she has kept from them? Join her journey as she goes through the ups and downs of a storm that she hopes will finally come to a calm.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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