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
“As I said, and I'll say it again, Gideon must have just gone overboard with what he said; you're probably stressing yourself out in vain, Avie,” I said, always trying to calm things down. But she was shaking her head, rejecting my words. "No, please. Stop it, Lau. I know you're just saying this s
Laura “Why are you looking at me so heavily? You want to kiss me so bad, don’t you?” Those words of his reminded me so much of the past; I perfectly remembered that night on the terrace of that nightclub when he kissed me for the first time. And here we were again, as if it were our first time. Mo
Laura “I was thinking about spending my honeymoon in a sunny place with a beach and crystal clear waters, so I can show off my beachy looks to my husband,” the bride said with a naughty smile, making us laugh. “Oh my God, yes! I support it,” Ava replied in agreement. “Don’t go to Iceland, please;
Laura That night, I preferred to sleep in my office once again when office hours were over. I talked to my daughter on the cell phone until she fell asleep, and then I stared at the ceiling of my living room, trying to look for sleep that didn't appear. At that moment, I ended up thinking about the







