Factor 86 Novels & Stories

My chest clenched, but I made myself move. I discovered the safe beneath a framed artwork. My hands shook as I entered my birthday. The lock clicked. I opened it and took a sharp inhale. Stacks of files. A hard disk. Handwritten notes. I grabbed everything, my heart racing. Owen looked over my shoulder. "What the hell is all this?" I did not respond, my fingers trembling as I scanned through a document. My father's handwriting is written across the top. Caleb Winters. Fraud. Embezzlement. Extortion."

My parents want me to continue my study abroad to avoid you. Sorry if I wasn’t able to stop them. Sorry if I need to leave you now. But I know that even if they keep pushing us apart, my love for you will never change. You know how much I love you, Bree. No one can replace you in my heart. We’ll see each other again, Bree. I love you! -Seb End of flashback