Today on my way to work, it was raining outside. Luckily my I just bought a new car, so i was warm and dry.I was a Hip Hop dance teacher at the time, and i also had a café. Dancing is my life. I will start dancing to many different songs, by just listening to them, but that all changed.
I was driving down the highway when a big black truck started to follow me. All the windows were darkend so no one would see threw them. I started driving faster and faster, but the truck kept following me. When i got to my job, no one was there, and the truck pulled up in the parking lot. I had come 1 hour early, so the doors were locked.i turned around only to find five men with guns, weapons and a big bag. They stuffed me in the bag and hit me in the head with a rock, and thats when everything went black...
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.