In the hard confines of a brutal group home, Emmie has learned that survival means staying invisible - hiding her emotions, her fears, and the parts that make her vulnerable. Years of abuse have left her distrustful, forcing her to navigate a world where safety is fragile and control is always within reach of those who exploit it. The quiet manipulation of those in charge has become a constant presence, and Emmie has learned that even the smallest misstep can bring consequences she's not prepared to face. As she endures the day-to-day torment of this broken system, Emmie must decide if she can continue hiding in the shadows, or if she will risk everything to break free from the suffocating dear that has defined her life. In a place where silence is the only defense, Emmie's fight for survival becomes a delicate balance between holding on to what's left of her humanity and succumbing to the darkness that threatens to consume her.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐝'𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 '𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐝, 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬...

GrowToEvolve | 01 ______________________________________ - How will the Wests' second chapter go? Previously known as "Undercover Wests".

During yet another very dry and bleak holiday season, Simone Evans, a high school English teacher, finds herself in the most unlikely friendship with Jordan Jackson- an ex con. **Mature Content** More mature chapters will be marked with a (⚠︎︎) before the chapter name ********** This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. I do not own any media content in this book. Started: November 13, 2021 Completed: January 6, 2022