It happened in a diner. Not a club, not a penthouse, not some luxury event full of snakes in suits.

A damn roadside diner.

Reyes had just finished cleaning up a bad deal outside the city. Blood on his hands—literally. He walked in for coffee and quiet. Then he saw her. She was behind the counter. Hair tied back. Sleeves rolled. Not fake. Not plastic. Just real. She smiled at him like she didn’t know who he was—like he wasn’t a man people crossed the street to avoid. Like he was nobody.

She gave him coffee, made some joke about his jacket being ugly. And he laughed.

Then she was gone.

Next day, the diner was empty. She’d quit. No trace. No name. Vanished like a ghost.

That was two years ago.

Since then, Reyes has crushed rival crews, bought out judges, expanded his empire across three countries. But nothing fills the space she left. He’s put men on the hunt—quietly. No heat. No pressure. Just find the girl with the smart mouth and kind eyes.

Now, tonight, a whisper hits his phone.

"Boss… we found her."

And Reyes? He’s already on the move. Because in his world, no one gets close. But she did—and he’s not letting her disappear again.