sub·mis·sive səbˈmisiv/ adjective ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive Lira is a 21 year old secretary for Mr. Alsina. All her life she's been abused by her dad and her ex-boyfriend. All she wants to do is start over so she got the job as the secretary of one of the biggest CEO companies in the world. dom·i·nant ˈdämənənt/ adjective 1. most important, powerful, or influential. August Alsina is a 25 year old owner of Alsina Hotels the biggest CEO in the world. He's the definition of bondage and dominate and will go to any extreme to please his needs. Dark meets Light Let's see what happens when the two different world collides This is a a.u (alternative universe) meaning August would never do any of this mentioned in this book.