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"Why are you saying these things? Just to piss me off? Stop doing that," Jason said from the other side of the phone, and I ended up laughing, enjoying seeing him so jealous. "I'm just telling the truth, my dear. You're the one hurting over nothing, I never said we were a couple or anything,"
JasonI was drumming my fingers anxiously on the steering wheel of the car that I had prepared for me so that it would be available for me to use as soon as I arrived in Staten Island. It had been a few minutes since I had parked the car on the road opposite the daycare center. Saint Laurent and I w
Jason "Richard," I heard Laura whispering in astonishment, she definitely didn't expect the guy to appear out of nowhere at her house and find me there. "Daddy Ricky!" She shouted, and Annie ran to Richard, hugging him happily and innocently. "Good to see you, Daddy!" "I'm glad to see you too, g
AvaIt was very early in the morning when I woke up and went to use the bathroom, but I left there frustrated because I discovered that there was no warm water in the bathroom for me to cleanse myself, so I ended up doing nothing. I went back to the room and sat on the bed, shaking my husband's sho







