"Do you even know what this means?" The guy is giving me a deep glare almost as if he is peeking through my soul, skimming across my secrets, leaving a peck on my emotions.
"He gave you a B. I don't think it's a big deal-"
He screams. My head hurt, it's too loud.
I'm aware that he's just a prodigy in this school, yet he was, subjectively, a puzzle to be solved.
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Catriona Burke just crossed the threshold of College in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, just a very few junctures before catching a glimpse of the vicinity from diverse groups of people. It seems that a sudden jolt of peculiar nuisance caught her with her pants down.
Although he, the nuisance, was a prodigy.
Whereas she didn't care even if the men in white coats try to take him away from her at night.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.