Bane – Family and the CIA are all that matters. Until my cousin’s best friend ends up in a coma under mysterious circumstances. My cousin pleads with me to investigate, off the books and I can’t turn her down. I never imagined following the truth would lead to a face-to-face showdown with Japan’s most ruthless hitman – a ghost even the shadows fear. More shocking was falling in love on the job with an extraordinary, enigmatic, and otherworldly woman. The kind of woman a man like me has no business wanting. But I do. Suddenly, lives are hanging by a thread, and I’m the only one standing between them and disaster. Akaya – Vengeance and death have defined my life. Love was never part of the equation – my mission was all that mattered. Now, a situation threatens to unravel everything I’ve worked toward. It’s all his fault: this relentless American CIA agent who refuses to back down. He didn’t just disrupt my plans – he became an obstacle that I can’t push out of my thoughts. I will not fail to complete my mission – no matter how far down this rabbit hole goes – or how much it costs me.