Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

After Riley was arrested, Tony's apartment in Havenbrook felt strangely still. He stared at his phone, frowning at a message from an unknown number: "There's always a price to pay for calm waters."

A knot of worry tightened in Tony's chest. With Riley in custody, everything about the Dark Web was at risk of spilling out. If that happened, he―

As expected, within days, the police started picking up key members of the Dark Web, one after another.

Tony gripped his phone, mind racing about what to do next, when a knock echoed through the apartment.

He opened the door to find a boy around twelve or thirteen standing there. "Uncle Tony."

The sight of the kid made something click in Tony's mind-he suddenly understood what Riley's message had meant.

A few of the Dark Web's sub-leaders still hadn't been caught; they'd vanished without a trace. The biggest branch, run by Miles, was especially elusive-no one had seen or heard from him.

up, one by one, dumped right at

she shared with her sister, "Sis, this has Conner written all over it. He's the only one

chasing after her. She'd be at work, her phone would ring, and he'd say, "Hey Annie,

the Dark Web seemed untouchable.

looked down, her voice soft. "Conner's actually a really good guy,

her a knowing look.

turf before he hit adulthood, survived all the power plays in Mr. Nettleton's world, and still made it to the top. Annie, are you

able to protect his family? Whether he was just a street boss, the Nettleton heir,

do. Remember how many kids got trafficked, all the dirty deals behind

more for Newtown than anyone else ever could. He's the best person for

to me. When we get married, he wants to throw a proper

doesn't? He'd be happy with simple