ログインWhen 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
Max POV The car was quiet now, the kind of silence that felt like it could either cradle you or crush you, depending on how you looked at it. Conrad drove through the city, weaving toward the humbler neighborhoods of Brooklyn where Ned Jackson and his family lived. Caleb was slouched in the back
Annie POV The night was electric, the air buzzing with the kind of reckless energy that only a summer party could ignite. Even with my parents’ eyes boring into me from somewhere in the mansion, I let myself get swept up in the moment. It was my eighteenth birthday, after all, and I was surrounde
Annie POV The air in the Davies’ mansion felt suffocating, the festive hum of my eighteenth birthday party downstairs drowned out by the chaos unfolding in the upstairs hallway. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it might burst, my hands trembling as I stood between Peter and Caleb, their vo
Annie POV The auditorium at Oxwell University buzzed with anticipation, the air thick with the hum of voices and the rustle of programs as students, faculty, and families filled the seats. It was the day of the student council president election results, the culmination of weeks of grueling campa







