Tara wants to be simple, it's just that her surroundings are not.
Tara Thresa Matthews is the only child of the Matthews family, protected as she were gold, but, when her family runs into some unexpected trouble along the way, they arrange a wedding to the most ruthless man in Asia, for their precious girl's safety.
All it took was a single phone call that changed her small world upside down.
Oh Sehun, known in the underworld as Wu Shixun, is a mafia by inheritance, he doesn't do love, he definitely doesn't do marriage and he definitely won't be wasting his time on his parents' whims.
Fortunately, the hate is mutual.
Original author : @kimjuncottonkibeti
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.