Bills, Bills

Alani Brooks has always been a woman with a plan. Working long night shifts at Hargrove's one of the busiest bars in the city. She's spent years pouring drinks and saving every cent to fund her dream of becoming a Surgical Nurse. She thought she was finally standing on solid ground, until a stack of "final notice" letters revealed a devastating truth. Her boyfriend, Rico, hasn't just been breaking her heart; he's been stealing her life. From luxury car notes to maxed-out credit cards, Rico has systematically traded Lani's future for a lifestyle he couldn't afford, leaving her shattered and a mountain of debt she didn't create. Felix Ortiz knows that numbers never lie, even when people do. As non-traditional debt collector with a sharp eye for detail and a low tolerance for bullies, he's seen every trick in the book. When he tracks down Alani Brooks to collect on a debt, he doesn't find a runaway spender, he finds a victim. Something about Lani's quiet resilience stirs a protective instinct Felix didn't know he had. He's ready to stop collecting and start protecting. When the two forces join, the professional lines begin to blur into a deep, unexpected connection. Together, Lani and Felix work to clear her name and secure her future, proving that with the right partner by her side, she'll finally be able to pay all her Bills, Bills, Bills, and keep the change.