Chapter 1 - THE WOMAN BESIDE THE WATERThe Vance estate looked beautiful enough to hide a murder.
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Chapter 11 - SHE CAME BACKVictoria entered wearing a black trench coat.
Two armed men followed.
The diner went silent.
Victoria smiled.
“Family reunion?”
Marcus moved between her and Leo.
Victoria raised a pistol.
“You took everything from me.”
“No,” Elena said.
“You destroyed yourself.”
Victoria aimed at her.
Marcus stepped forward.
“Victoria.”
“Move.”
“No.”
Victoria's finger tightened around the trigger.
Elena noticed the steaming coffee pot beside her.
She looked at Marcus.
Marcus understood.
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One second.
That was all they needed.
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Chapter 12 - ONE SECONDElena threw the coffee.
Chapter 13 - THE WOMAN WHO SAVED HIM TWICENews outlets called Elena a hero.
Chapter 14 - ISABELLA'S LETTERWhile investigators searched Victoria's belongings, they found an envelope hidden inside a stolen Vance file.
Chapter 15 - THE TRIALVictoria's trial became national news.
Chapter 16 - HARBOR COVEMonths later, Marcus offered Elena use of his late mother's cottage in Harbor Cove.
Chapter 17 - LEARNING TO FORGIVEOne evening, Elena and Marcus sat overlooking the ocean.
