A.J.'s wife, heartbroken by affair revelation.
Deborah is David's ex-wife, who is suspected of being murdered alongside her new boyfriend shortly after their divorce. While she does not appear in the main timeline, her death is central to the plot. Pictures of her are found on David's computer, and his fabricated suicide note confesses to her murder, establishing his violent history and motive for Ellie's investigation.
Nicole is the central figure, a woman who grew up with little in Washington, DC, and later runs the multimillion-dollar Cole Records. She says she inherited the label from a close friend, but a challenge involving Gerald Cole’s original will puts its ownership in doubt. As business pressures mount, she grows close to musician Kingston and says she is heading toward divorce.
KJ Smith has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently I Got the Hook Up Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Tyler Perry's Sistas, Untitled KJ Smith Black/Blackhouse Media Project, I Left My Girlfriend for Regina Jones. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
