A product of rape, prostitution, and the heir apparent to an illegal empire, Katlin comes face to face with an enemy she can't handle. Katlin rises from the ashes of a life steeped in the crude and vile obsessions of prostitution as the protege of a Madame who takes her under her wings, educates her and gives her keys to an empire. She only has to do one thing: keep a dying promise. Will she hold on to an empire amidst traitors, dissension and betrayal to keep the promise of her mentor; Mama Neal, Madame extraordinaire? Will the legacy continue to flourish under the auspices of Katlin Patrice Johnston or will changes force her into some harsh realities she finds harder to deal with? How long can she fight this destructive enemy which has crept in unawares to call into question the very foundation of her word given to a dying surrogate mother? This is her battle..."