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Mona Barnes, the stunning and ambitious 29-year-old African American Chief of Staff in the tropical state of Ashton, has it all: beauty, brains, and a powerful fiancé, Elijah Gilbert, the newly elected governor of Ashton. After working tirelessly on his campaign and standing by his side through his meteoric rise, Mona is swept into a glamorous world of love and politics when Elijah proposes. But her fairy tale takes a devastating turn as the consequences of dark secrets and political corruption unfold before her eyes.
Framed for fraud and financial crimes she didn't commit, Mona is abruptly arrested on her wedding day and sentenced to prison.
Behind bars, she must fight to clear her name while coming to terms with the ultimate betrayal of the man she once loved. As Mona uncovers the sinister layers of conspiracy that led to her downfall, she must navigate the treacherous waters of a corrupt political machine, discovering the dangerous lengths to which those in power will go to secure their position.