The security alarm at Harrison’s Market beeped sharply as a small figure darted past the checkout lanes. A girl—maybe twelve or thirteen—thin, dirt…
PART 1: THE PLAY IN THE SHADOWS Chapter 1: The Fateful Click Thunder rumbled outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Sterling mansion, tearing…
PART 1: THE DINNER OF THE UNGRATEFUL Chapter 1: The Slamming Door The crash of the expensive Louis Vuitton suitcase hitting the bluestone…
PART 1: LOVE AT THE BOTTOM OF SOCIETY Chapter 1: A Meeting in the Snowy Night Washington D.C. in January was beautiful but…
PART 1: THE CUT OF BETRAYAL Chapter 1: The Night Before the Storm The night before the wedding should have been the happiest…
PART 1: THE WEDDING OF DESTRUCTION Chapter 1: The Pinnacle of Artificial Perfection St. Patrick’s Cathedral in midtown Manhattan was more resplendent today…
PART 1: THE FEAST OF BETRAYAL Chapter 1: The Kitchen Fire at 4 AM The clock on the microwave read 4:00 AM. Outside…
For as long as I could remember, my family treated me like the fragile one. Too soft.Too naïve.Too irresponsible to make decisions on…
While My Mother Was Fighting for Her Life in the ICU, No One Came. But My Husband Sent Me a Message Saying: “Send…