As the Heir of the Da Silva Empire, Chief Adeniran Da Silva has maintained the balance of the world's scales, ensuring that order is kept among the twelve regions spread across the world. Alastor and Lex have been tasked with the responsibility of uncovering the empire's secrets, or whatever is left of them. Dangerous as it seems, this is the last thing they must do to finally be free of Chief's control. However, if anyone could be free of the empire's clutches, it would not exist in the first place. Seven days is all it takes to crumble a seven decade old empire. The Heir must be crowned, but all debts must first be paid in full. Learn what happens in The Rialto, where light and darkness co-exist in a pragmatic reality.

Amy Weston had expected many things when starting her investigation into an underground slave smuggling ring. Being mistaken for a duke's fiancée by his own mother was not one of them. Now she has to fend off not only gangsters, but also etiquette teachers intent on teaching her how to be a proper lady. Yet surely, that won't last long. After all, it's only a misunderstanding, right?