LOGINWhen the police showed up that night, cuffing me in front of everyone, I played my part perfectly. The shock on Annie’s face, the desperation in Jason’s voice—it hurt to see, but I knew it was necessary. The arrest was a performance, orchestrated with Michael’s help and the cooperation of the loc
Laura’s POV The Hawaiian night was soft and warm, the kind that wraps you in a sense of peace, even after the storm. I stood on the balcony of our resort suite, the ocean’s gentle rhythm in the distance, my arms around Annie and Conrad, with Jason at my side. The chaos of the past few hours—the
I opened my mouth, but no words came out. My plan—our plan—had been perfect. Airtight. How had it fallen apart? I looked at Laura, now standing with Jason’s arm around her, her face serene, like she’d never doubted this outcome. Max was still grinning, enjoying my downfall a little too much. “And t
Zoey’s POV The sharp clack of my heels echoed through the cold, sterile hallway of the Hawaiian police station, each step a victory march. Laura Williams Davies was behind bars, waiting to be transferred to New York for her trial, and I couldn’t wait to see her—broken, defeated, stripped of her unt
“Laura Williams Davies,” one of the officers said, his voice cutting through the chatter like a knife. “You’re under arrest for murder.” The world seemed to freeze. Laura’s smile vanished, her face going pale as the officers moved in, pulling her arms behind her back. The click of the handcuffs was
Zoey’s POV It had been months since I swore revenge on Laura Williams Davies, months since she’d humiliated me by firing me in front of everyone, tossing me out like I was nothing. The memory still burned—a sharp, jagged thing that fueled every step I took. Taking down someone like Laura wasn’t e
Laura I clearly understood Richard's reasons for reluctance in refusing Nemesis' demand that my team and I move to Manhattan for the entire duration of the project. Now that Richard knew that Jason was once my husband, he was afraid that Jason might hurt me in some way. I was afraid of that too, an
Laura I forced myself to laugh mockingly at his words. "So you missed me when I was your human alarm, promptly waking you up every day at the same time for you to go to work? Did you miss how I made myself available to keep you tidy? Did you miss me in the kitchen? Or when I prepared your bath when
Laura I was in disbelief at all the nonsense Jason was saying. A kiss? Did he want me to kiss him to clear the project? Good heavens, Jason was unbelievable! "Are you crazy? What nonsense are you asking me?" I asked, quite surprised by what he just said. I hadn't kissed him in about five years. Ho
LauraFrom what happened in the following days, I could see that Jason was trying to stay away from me, he stopped showing up at Nemesis and stopped trying to invest in me like he did before. I was told that he had returned to his main company, which was good news for me as I could now work without







