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
And Albert—God, Albert. He was the only one of us raised under the Williams name, with Ernest as his father. But that came with its own kind of pain. Ernest never loved him, not really. He blamed Albert for losing Vivian, his first love, my mother. Albert grew up in the shadow of that resentment,
--- By midday, we’d reached a rocky outcrop with a view that stopped me in my tracks. The mountains stretched out below us, green and jagged, with the ocean glinting in the distance. Kai, one of the guides, called for a break, and we sprawled out on the rocks, passing around water bottles and trail
Conrad POV The night air was thick with tension as I drove Caleb back to his family’s brownstone in Brooklyn. The kid was fuming in the passenger seat, his arms crossed tightly, his jaw set like he was ready to explode. The fallout from Annie’s party at the Davies’ mansion was still raw, and Cale
Her words hit me hard, stirring a mix of hope and fear. I wanted to believe her, wanted to believe Peter could be better for Annie’s sake, but the memory of last year—Annie’s tearful voice, the danger he’d put her in—was a shadow I couldn’t shake. Jason reached for my hand, squeezing it gently, hi







