❝ Hello, Kang Hye-Jin. You have no clue how long I've been watching you. Every smile, laugh, every moment you've felt safe - it's all been etched into my brain. You may think you can escape your fate but you're wrong.
Your life has been a series of careless choices and now it is time to pay the price. I'm the shadow lurking behind you, the monster under your bed, and the faint voice in the back of your mind.
You will never be truly alone again.
The clock is ticking, and your time is running out. I want you to remember this moment - the moment you realize that I will always be one step ahead. Do you feel that chill down your spine?
That's me.
Prepare yourself, miss Kang. The game has just begun. ❞
started : 6th January, 2020
writing | in progress |
*i do not own any of the people portrayed in this book, this is purely a work of fiction written from my own imagination. do not attempt to steal any of my ideas without permission. thank you.*
*previously @yangology_01, @h1sokasbung33gum, and @bakublahh*
*previously titled, "hide and seek"*
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.