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
LauraThe cell phone call was what woke me up that night. I reached out and picked up my cell phone reluctantly, still confused as to who was calling me at that time of night. "Hello? Laura speaking,” I said after answering the call. “Hi, it’s Jason. Terence just called me and said Ava is in labor
Suzy“Look, Terence, I’m serious. You don't need to be making all this effort just because you think it's the right thing to do, okay? Please stop that. This is all embarrassing for me; I can't just accept this house and pretend everything is fine,” I told him after he proposed that he wanted to buy
Laura“So apparently there’s no way to hold a conversation with you, right? So we're just going to see each other in court? Okay then, I wish you a bad night then,” I said, getting up from the armchair and heading towards the bedroom door. “Hey, wait!” he said, making me look at him with a raised e
Laura“I'm going to make you a proposition now, Laura,” Gideon said. “Why don’t you come and live with me in London? New opportunities would open up for you there; there is guaranteed security to raise a child, and above all, you would be far from the temptation that Jason Davies makes you go throug







