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
TerenceAs I drove through that rainy night, I was thinking about my dilemmas and what I was doing in this life. All I wanted was to take care of my children and be present in their lives, but it seemed like that was an impossibly challenging mission for me. The downside was that it always insisted
Laura“Welcome, Mrs. Thompson, Mr., and Mrs. Pritchard are upstairs; can you go there, please?” Ava's secretary said this as she opened the door for me and my boyfriend. “Thank you, dear. I'm looking forward to it...” I was saying this as I entered the house and was already heading towards the stai
LauraI was giving Suzy some advice about motherhood, telling her what she should and shouldn't do and how she should take care of a baby. “If you can, hire a specialized professional to accompany you in these first weeks; all care is extremely necessary,” I said to her, ending up remembering the t
Laura“Curious how you rush to defend that woman and not stay by my side, since I've always been by your side from the beginning, Laura. You're turning out to be quite ungrateful, you know?” In the middle of the argument, Ava threw it in my face. “What are you talking about, Ava?” I wanted to know,







