

They were illegally dealing guns and drugs.

She already knew she was the token Black hire, but didn’t know how deep it ran. Jonathan found him on the side of the road and killed him.Įllice discovers that most of the men at her company belong to a white supremacy group. Sam found another lawyer’s dead body in the truck. Jonathan asked him to drive a certain car to meet him at a cabin, but the car broke down.

Actually, this had nothing to do with anything.Įllice’s brother Sam had been hired by Jonathan as a fixer. Ellie didn’t want to investigate, but Michael’s wife threatened her, since she knew about their affair and that Ellie was in his office the morning he died. She knew it had something to do with the Libertad deal. Michael’s wife contacts Ellice and tells her that Michael had submitted his resignation the day he died. Suddenly, Ellice’s past and present lives collide as she launches into a pulse-pounding race to protect the brother she tried to save years ago and stop a conspiracy far more sinister than she could have ever imagined… When she uncovers shady dealings inside the company, Ellice is trapped in an impossible ethical and moral dilemma. While the opportunity is a dream-come-true, Ellice just can’t shake the feeling that something is off. She can’t be thrust into the spotlight- again.īut instead of grieving this tragedy, people are gossiping, the police are getting suspicious, and Ellice, the company’s lone black attorney, is promoted to replace Michael.

Why? Ellice has been keeping a cache of dark secrets, including a small-town past and a kid brother who’s spent time on the other side of the law. Ellice Littlejohn seemingly has it all: an Ivy League law degree, a well-paying job as a corporate attorney in midtown Atlanta, great friends, and a “for fun” relationship with a rich, charming executive-her white boss, Michael.īut everything changes one cold January morning when Ellice goes to meet Michael… and finds him dead with a gunshot to his head.Īnd then she walks away like nothing has happened.
