Clean Boy, Dark King

Elliott Hayes, a fearless federal compliance officer, is sent to investigate Thorne Security Holdings and its mysterious owner, Kieran Thorne—a ruthless man suspected of controlling a criminal empire. But when an attack exposes a deeper conspiracy, Elliott discovers that Kieran may not be the enemy he was searching for. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the two uncover a hidden “Black Ledger” connecting corruption, illegal operations, and powerful figures inside the system itself. As danger closes in, Elliott’s sense of justice clashes with Kieran’s dark methods, creating a dangerous attraction neither of them can ignore. Between gunfire, betrayal, and secrets, they must decide whether to destroy each other—or stand together against the real enemy pulling the strings.