Book one of the Velvet series.The world has fallen into chaos. Europe is conquered by a new world power. And Asia is on the brink of becoming a vassal state to a powerful criminal underworld known as the Dassard Clan.Sent by her father to Hong Kong, Velvet unwillingly is tasked with furthering the Dassard Clan's agenda, which goes against everything she has been raised to believe in. When paired with an American mercenary working for the Clan, she finds herself conflicted with her duty and growing affections for the man. Unknown to her, this new lover is a secret agent that could undermine everything she has worked for. Velvet must choose between loyalty to her father, or her heart in book one of a futuristic cyberpunk world.