Midnight Ties

The city of Houston never sleeps, and neither do the ones who run it.

Ki'ori Yasmeen Simmons never thought stepping into Zeus nightclub for a girls' night would change her life. She and her best friend, Ivori Davis, worked hard to build their names in the hair game-two women making a mark, independent and focused. But the moment they locked eyes with Xamir Saint Harrington, the man behind the city's hottest nightclub, something shifted.

Xamir wasn't just a businessman. He was a provider, a protector-sometimes a problem. He moved in silence, handling what needed to be done to keep his family afloat. His right-hand man, Ashton "Bullet" Jones, was more than just muscle. He was calculated, precise, and never one to be underestimated.

One night. One meeting. One decision that ties them all together in ways they never expected.

Love, loyalty, and survival intertwine in a city where the streets don't forgive, and neither do the people running them.

Some ties can't be broken... even in the dead of night.