there are three things outsiders knew about Langford Prep:
1. It's very expensive. Like daddy's and grandpappy's and great grandpappy's money expensive.
2. There are two separate schools for the girls and the boys.
3. If you got in on scholarship, you had either a good sob story, a god given talent, or an IQ higher than 155.
Cassie had always been at the top of her public school. Everything came easy: math, english, science, art, history. One time her history teacher had it out for her and gave her a 98 in the class by taking away some of her participation grade. Easy to say: everyone hated her. The person second in her class despised her and would start rumors about her sleeping with teachers all the time.
So when she was approached by a slightly snobby looking lady at her art show, who wanted her to apply to Langford Prep on scholarship, she ran with it.
Things outsiders don't know about Langford Prep:
1. Instead of cliques, there are secret societies that have a fee to pay to join in efforts to exclude the scholarship students.
2. A scholarship student was killed last year, Allie Cooper. The student body was told she took illegal substances and drowned in the nearby lake.
3. There are 12 scholarship students per grade. Out of 200, 12 spots and they would be filled even if the student left-or died. Cassie would be filling in Allie's spot.
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WARNING
INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE/CURSING USED. DESCRIPTIVE DEATH SCENES. STALKING. BULLYING.
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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.