In the ruthless, sun-scorched underbelly of Aiken County, South Carolina, Andrew Gains reigns supreme, a king built on the lucrative flow of drugs and deep-rooted political extortion.
His greatest asset is his right-hand man, Thomas Wilson—a man unlike any other in Gains’s operation. Thomas is a Jamaican-Englishman who maintains the impeccable facade of a classic butler within Gains’s sprawling, luxurious estate. But Thomas doesn’t polish silver; he polishes tactical skills. He is the Head of Security, a silent, surgical enforcer whose work involves executing precise acts of robbery and ensuring the absolute dominance of his master.
Thomas’s controlled world is shattered when Hector “The Ghost” Morales—a new kind of strategic rival—begins a calculated hostile takeover. Morales doesn’t want turf; he wants Andrew Gains’s empire and freedom, and he is willing to hit Gains’s most protected assets. When Morales’s schemes plunge the operation into chaos and lead to brutal murder, Thomas is forced to abandon the house, risking everything to face The Ghost directly.
Navigating a world fueled by reckless sex, volatile power, and inevitable bloodshed, Thomas must employ every dark, meticulous skill he possesses to eliminate the threat. But as the only man capable of saving the kingdom, Thomas faces the ultimate choice: remain the perfect servant, or seize the terrifying, silent control he has fought so hard to protect.
