El Cielo se tiñe de rojo, llueven huesos hechos cenizas.
-¿Qué haces aquí, Aiden? Ya no eres bienvenido, es un punto que creí no tendría que aclarar.
Me bebí de un trago el coñac y deposité el vaso sobre el escritorio.
-No tienes que hacerlo, como creo que tampoco tengo que aclarar que nuestro compromiso se cancela, no me necesitas y mi trabajo está hecho.
-Eres un traidor....
-Lo habría sido si mi lealtad se hubiese desviado, pero siempre estuve de lado de mi hermana, siempre, sólo he actuado como ella me lo pidió. Eso incluye el haberme comprometido contigo; y tengo un mensaje de Alexandra para ti, lo dejó hace tiempo: Esto no ha terminado, más vale que se vayan acostumbrando....
"Cuando hay propósitos que superan la vida humana....
....Todo se vuelve un verdadero infierno, y el precio a pagar es muy alto..."
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.