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In the words of William Shakespeare "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances", and the ladies of Cipher have played their parts well but when the curtains are drawn, and the masks are removed. What will be the analysis of their performances? Raven & Cameron Winters-Carver have been happily married for ten years. Although they both swore off that form of commitment for different reasons, Cameron's reason is her religious upbringing and Raven's the blatant infidelities of her father, years before they met each other. The love they share has never been defined by anyone but themselves. So, when their feelings grow deeper for N'dia, the woman they are seeing, decisions must be made. Kioni Wils & Chase James were approaching their second year of healthy changes in their nine-year relationship when Kioni's deepest fears surface at their fifteen-year-old son, Deshaun's game. Kioni goes into flight mode. But when Chase comes home and sees her stuffing clothes into a suitcase, the betrayal she feels causes her to revert to the abusive behavior and unleash a rage physically and sexually on Kioni. The actions that spiral out of control come from the abuse that they both had to endure as children resulting from their mothers failed attempts to stop their husbands abuse causing both to shelter their deepest fears from each other. Ebonee Price & Ivory Dinero are an interracial couple that have always had issues that were bigger than their fifteen-year age difference. None of their friends know that it has elevated beyond the verbal assaults that they have all witnessed at some point in time, into all out brawls. They both feel that time and self-sacrifice are roots to hold on to, although they both make the choice to get the affection that they are lacking from each other from another woman, instead of being honest with each other. It's only a matter of time before the truth comes out and takes them both by surprise. Dianah Marshall has had her share of women off and on since her college days but none of which made it past casual interactions or that could make her stray too far away from her security blanket of normalcy, Vance Hunter her male lover. That was until she meets the woman that will cause her to break every rule she has when it comes to the women in her life. While Dianah struggles with the feelings she has for Ramona Ndiaye. Dianah finds out that Vance has been keeping secrets of his own for years. Remy Gamble is spoiled and entitled thanks to her parent's wealth. She goes through life taking what she wants without regard for anyone but herself. So, when she sees the opportunity to move in on her best friend's live- in girlfriend, she doesn't hesitate. The fact that she and her best friend have been sleeping with strippers at the same gentleman's club for months gives her a free pass or so she thinks. But when her dirty little secret is exposed instead of owning her mistake and suffering the consequences of her actions, Remy throws a tantrum fueled on revenge. We all have two sides to ourselves, one that we show the world and one that we show behind closed doors and only those closest to us are privy to see them both.