PART 1 Chapter 1: The Exchange Lightning didn’t just crack the sky open that night; it seemed to sever the last thread of…
Chapter 1: The Illusion of Perfection My name is Chloe, and if you scrolled through my Instagram five years ago, you would have…
CHAPTER 1: The Weight of Gold The silence in the back of my Tesla Model X was heavier than the car itself. It…
Part 1 Chapter 1: The Eviction Notice There is a specific kind of silence that fills a house right before it stops being…
PART 1 Chapter 1: The Promise of the West The ink on the letters was the only thing keeping me warm during the…
PART 1: THE BETRAYAL AND THE DEPARTURE Chapter 1: The Verdict in the Million-Dollar Mansion The air in the expansive, marble-floored living room…
CHAPTER 1: THE DROP The wind on the rooftop of Crestview General Hospital carried the metallic taste of upcoming rain and the…
PART 1: THE DISCOVERY — Chapter 1: The Silence of the Shark The familiar sight of the Malibu coastline, the relentless, perfect blue…
PART 1: THE INVISIBLE WOMAN’S RECKONING CHAPTER 1: The Cruel Invitation The sound of my vacuum cleaner, a low, mechanical whir, was the…