Double Crossing Every family has secrets. Some are worth dying to protect. Malcolm King and Mason King may share the same face, but they couldn't be more different. One brother built an empire on loyalty. The other built one on deception. When Malcolm falls for restaurant executive Shondra Davenport, two powerful families become connected in ways neither expected. While romance begins to bloom, hidden agendas quietly threaten everything they've worked to build. Contracts become weapons. Friendships become liabilities. Love becomes a vulnerability. As corporate negotiations turn into dangerous games of manipulation, those closest to Shondra begin making choices that unknowingly place her business—and her life—in jeopardy. Meanwhile, old betrayals refuse to stay buried. A lonely wife searches for comfort. A best friend unknowingly becomes a pawn. A father struggles to reclaim the son he never stopped loving. And someone is quietly moving illegal shipments beneath the cover of legitimate success. Just when it seems the holidays might offer peace, tragedy strikes. A split-second accident sends sixteen-year-old Jalen Cole into emergency surgery, where a routine medical procedure uncovers a question no one saw coming. One revelation. Two powerful families. Countless lives about to change forever. Double Crossing is a gripping blend of family drama, romantic suspense, corporate intrigue, and shocking twists that proves one unforgettable truth: Sometimes the people you trust most are the ones standing closest to the betrayal. Book One of the Double Crossing Duology