I saw him come closer to me, and I kept backing up until I couldn't go any further.
I was backed up into a corner.
He grabbed my arm and hoisted it up, bringing my body with it.
My head hurt so bad, and I knew that my arms were going to have bruises after all of this.
He made sure that my arm hurt, and made me look into his eyes.
What I saw was purely the look of lust.
I tried to squirm out of his grip, but he had me in his grasp.
"Maria Carpender, you are now mine. You will help me with getting rid of my mom and dad, and for your silly little outbursts, you are going to pay." He says with the tone of greed.
When Maria finds out a secret that her mom and dad have been holding in all of her 17 years, her life changes. She doesn't know what to do.
How will she survive?
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.