Leola Jaines McGee was the picture of perfection amongst her peers. High school royalty, being the cousin of the City's wealthiest and most successful businessman. However, she was carrying more than what meets the eye. For as long as she could remember, Jaines had been dealt a bad hand in life, with her troublesome mother, absentee father, and her elitist cousin Otis. Life taught her to take her licks and keep on ticking. Jaines knew that being silent was the safest way to navigate the troubled waters of her world. But some secrets are just too heavy to carry alone, and some wounds cut too deep to keep silent! After years of suppressing trauma, the tears she's become so skilled at tucking away begin to bubble to the surface! Lucky for her, the unraveling of her perfect facade unveiled an unlikely ally. One who, once made aware of the skeletons in Jaines' closet goes on a rampage to protect her. And is willing to take down anyone on her path to justice. Even those she loves the most!