Preston Danes was born and raised on the streets.
Unloved. Unwanted. And quickly discarded.

Now he’s a man on the verge of a new career when the infamous Checkmate Security offers him a job.

They want to shut down a mafia family, and they need the assistance of a skilled hacker to get the job done.

Preston knows code like others know their left hands. He’s perfect for the job.

But when he meets a woman in a packed ballroom—blonde, beautiful, electric under his touch, and delicious on his tastebuds—his objectives change, and the chase begins.

One night.
That’s all she sticks around for.

Then she disappears from his life, desperate to never be found again.

Pity she only learned a small sn