I am Lucifer. No, not the devil, don't worry. Lucifer is my name. I'm 14 years old and pretty rare. At least I think so. I have red hair with green eyes. That makes me scientifically rare. But, other than that, you can easily miss me in a crowd of people. I try to stay away from unnecessary attention and avoid the spotlight at all costs. Maybe, I do want to go unnoticed. Because, sometimes attention leads to unwanted questions which I don't want to be pestered with to be completely honest. But, if I want to be unnoticed, why am I writing a story about myself? Why am I even publishing this? I don't know. Let's just presume that I'm discovering myself and maybe I can help you discover yourself too!
Hey! I don't know you and neither do you know me.
So, let's go onto this silly little adventure and learn a few things about how this thing they call "Life" works.
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.