Fiery Shiranui Heiress

Mai Shiranui has spent years chasing the wrong love.

As the heiress of the Shiranui clan and Japan’s finest kunoichi, she poured her passion into both her training...and her feelings for Andy Bogard. But not all love is meant to be returned, and for the first time, Mai makes a choice she never thought she would—

She lets go.

And in doing so, she finally sees what was always there.

A former disciple of her clan. A man who trained under her, respected her, and walked away when he knew his feelings had no place. He never tried to claim her. Never tried to compete. He simply built his own life in Metro City, opening a small dojo and teaching others what he had learned.

So Mai goes to him.

And without hesitation—

She chooses him.

But before that reunion, Metro City offers a familiar kind of interruption.

A stranger spots her at a public kiosk, drawn in by her beauty and confidence, mistaking her openness for invitation. With all the arrogance of someone who thinks boldness equals worth, he makes his move—only to be dismissed with effortless grace and a cutting reminder:

Mai Shiranui is not interested in cheap thrills.

She is a woman who has learned the difference between fleeting attention...and lasting devotion.