𝐕𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑, lived in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California, majority of her life. She lived a busy life, she lived with her young father and his parents until her father graduated college. Mike Amber, had Vada young, he was only fifteen, when she was born while her mother was eighteen and ready to leave for college. Vada's mother, we'll call her Rose, didn't think a baby would be beneficial for her future so, she left her with a note on her grandparents doorstep.

Mike Amber, had became a public figure running for council and being a pillar for the Black Community. He married soon after Vada turned eight to a man named Avan Singh. Vada considered him to be her appa and if anyone challenged that, she'd raise hell.

Vada moved from Los Angeles, California to New York City to study at Columbia University where she met 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍.

He had been a little older maybe 2-3 years. Arman was polished and clean, as if his whole life was planned and executed . his eyes were unsettling but they were a beautiful shade of green. Vada would say it was love at first sight but it was not. It took time but she learned to trust him and love him.

𝐕𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑   BECAME   𝐕𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎, not long after she graduated college. With marriage came their three beautiful daughters, who they adored and doted on.

Their life is perfect but how long can perfect last?

𝐕𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎

Formers art teacher, personal assistant.

𝐑𝐇𝐄𝐀        𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄      𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎
𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐀        𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘     𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎
𝐒𝐎𝐋            𝐘𝐀𝐑𝐀     𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎

𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎

Retired CIA.

𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒

𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐀 (𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎) 𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐑𝐄

𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐑𝐄

Alexa and Mike Aguirre, married with two daughters. Alexa Aguirre is the youngest sister of Ida Garcia. As youngest, Alexa had been more outgoing and outspoken while her brother, Arman, had been reserved and quiet. Mike Aguirre, the only son to Pablo Aguirre, Alexa's father right hand. Mike is also best friends with Alexa and Arman's brother Marcus .

𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐘

Penelope Elaine Cassidy, only child, raised by her grandmother. Her parents were young when they had her. Her mother not mentally prepared for a child and her father wasn't as mature and denied that Penelope was his. Penelope lived a quiet life until the age of fourteen when her father decided he wanted to get to know her. Her father Laine Cassidy, FBI turned Cartel hit man, works under the Guerrero family without Penelope's knowledge.

𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐀

America Sol Lossa, born in Aguas Buenas,Puerto Rico to Aisha and Mateo Lossa. Raised in New York from the age of one. America has three sisters her being the second eldest and a twin brother. America met Vada at the age of six due to Vada's family owning a family restaurant that her mother worked at. America is a jeweler and often helps with her father il(legal) business.

other characters will be introduced at a later point

𝐉𝐚𝐝𝐚'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫🌷

A lot of themes in this book are exaggerated, explicit and most importantly FAKE. There will be strong topics such as drugs, cartels/mafia, gun violence, homophobia, racism , etc.

most of the translations for this book is from google so please if i'm wrong correct me.

this book starts off in 2010 but i will probably mention things that weren't invented til later so please mind your business.

there is  going to be a lot of flashbacks

most of the characters in this book do not have faceclaims