"You said that when you keep a promise, you get something good in return, mother," I mumbled. "...what did I get in return?"
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Willow Valentina wanted answers. It had been years since she witnessed the murder of her parents. She wanted to know why her uncle killed them, but after all these years, she still couldn't figure anything out. No matter how many times she tried to get answers out of her adopted mother, she would always be told that she was too young to know.
On her eighteenth birthday, Willow received a deed in which her father's industrial company was passed on to her, now that she was an adult capable of managing it.
Now she not only had to search for answers, but she also had to look after the company. On this dangerous path, she also found herself in a love triangle between her best friend and a teenage-boy she just met. For Willow, it seemed that all was turning into a disorderly nightmare. And what she didn't know was that her uncle still had some plans up his sleeve.
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Editor: @A_Glorious_Muffin
Cover Page: deviantart; @leejun35
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.