My 42 year old boyfriend have been secretly dating, since our age gap with way beyond compare, I was a freshman college student, and he was a restaurant owner and an software engineer. I never had the courage to tell the truth with my fiends, Ill always think that they'll snitch on the whole school, and ruin my whole college year in Ohio. I was always afraid that they'll think I dated him because I needed the money for college and that I'm broke, which was false because I had a part-time job in my boyfriends restaurant. But in reality I feel in love with him because of his kindness, he helped people out, he apologized when his employees got the wrong order, and he never end yelled at any of his employees, he always tells them to observe or read the order more carefully. Plus his restaurant rating was 5 stars, and he gets paid a lot, not just by being a restaurant owner, but a software engineer also. But what makes him sort of odd is his blank gaze sometimes, sometimes he looks at someone, and it's as almost he can see right through their soul, but I never thought much about it, because of his kindness. And I'll forever love him the way he is.
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.