This is a story Diksha Awasthi and I created/wrote/typed, whatever you might call it. The first paragraph is the beginning I gave to her. She, Diksha Awasthi, beautifully continued it further, making it something I would've never imagined :O The whole story is our teamwork, well, let me be honest, Diksha did most of the work, I just gave the final touches. Gave it a rather smooth ending. As always, errors are bound to occur, but then, all of us must work together to eliminate any imperfection in a piece of art. In this case, Diksha is the artist. You rocked the game, Diksha! :D Fellow reader, please, read on :)
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.