The Churn Novels & Stories

"I won't let you slip away again." I nodded, smiling as tears fell, this time touched with quiet happiness. Eventually, the story of how Chester and I met at the concert reached Mom and Dad. They responded with harsh condemnation and went so far as to make it public online. Both of us endured relentless criticism, and Atkins Group suffered significant losses as a result. The vast distance between us ultimately forced our separation. I found myself unable to face Mom and Dad or return to college. After packing my belongings, I left for another city and took a job sooner than I planned.

"A chaotic, expensive, legally married brand." "I don't want to be a brand." "You don't get to choose anymore." "I absolutely do." "No." She'd pointed at my phone. "The internet has chosen for you." That was the problem. The internet kept choosing things for me. A husband. A reputation. A personality. A motive. Apparently, I had gone from being Grace Ellinton, relatively unknown woman with questionable decision-making skills, to Grace Bramhall, mysterious billionaire wife who may or may not have married Manhattan's richest bachelor as part of an elaborate revenge scheme.