Number Four in the series is the story of Marcus Deveraux, the youngest son of the Atlanta family. Marcus may be the youngest, but he's the toughest and the most driven. Whatever he goes after, he gets and what he wants is Vera Clark Jackson. He fell in love with Vera the first day he met her, but she was happily married. They became best friends and colleagues at The Deveraux Group, where Vera is employed. Marcus and Vera have always been a dynamic duo at work, but Marcus has always wanted to pursue a relationship outside the boardroom. Thanks to his nosy cousin Paris he finally realizes that Vera shares his feelings, although she would never act on them. The fact that they are colleagues and that she's a few years older than he is make a love match imposible, or that's what she's always told herself. But now that Marcus has his eyes firmly on the prize, he's never going to take no for an answer. He's been in love with Vera since he was eighteen and he means to have her in his arms and in his heart forever, so Vera has to brace herself for a pursuit that's like nothing she ever imagined, She may have closed off her heart, but Marcus is ready to break down all the walls so they can share the love of a lifetime.