Story By Anthony Chidiebere Nwakwuoke
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Anthony Chidiebere Nwakwuoke

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Ballad of a Phoenix
Updated at Aug 3, 2025, 01:54
After surviving an execution attempt ordered by her own husband — Ava Kovacevic, the apparent heir to New York’s criminal combine, clutches her new lease of life to achieve one goal and one goal only: Revenge. That’s her story, and she’s not alone. Enter NYPD’s rising star, Cristobal Mendoza. Sharp-tongued, charismatic and determined to deliver justice — he offers her “convenient” means to achieve this, and while they team up to infiltrate her husband’s newfound empire, they soon find out the challenges are anything “but”. Despite this, this unlikely duo strive to leave their mark as they weave their way through rogue dealings, clandestine meetings and the influx of a new drug that threatens to etch its mark on the city’s future. The game is hard, and the players are harder. And with every level they ascend to, the stakes devolve into something darker, and in the end, this forces both to either succumb to the corruption taking over or stand for justice at all costs – even if it severs a love that was never given a chance.
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