The Sterling Mask

A father's legacy. A daughter's vengeance. A system built to break them both. Elara Callahan was seven years old when her world shattered into waves. The first wave was the loss of her mother. The second was the day her father, a decorated police officer, was framed by billionaire Arthur Stone and led away in handcuffs. Ten years later, the girl who once polished her father's boots to a "mirror finish" is gone. In her place stands Elara Sterling, a lethal associate at Hastings & Gray—the very law firm that protects Stone's empire. By day, Elara builds the legal "cages" used to suppress the truth. By night, she is a spy in a sea of silk and champagne, using her father's silver watch to time a heist that will dismantle a century of corruption. But as Elara navigates the inner circle of the elite, the "Sterling" mask begins to crack. To exonerate her father, she must decide how many innocent lives she is willing to sacrifice—including a delivery driver caught in her crossfire. In a world where the law is just power with better lighting, Elara must learn that some victories cost more than they are worth. "If justice costs someone who never chose the fight, then it isn't justice."