Chapter 1 - THE WOMAN BESIDE THE WATERThe Vance estate looked beautiful enough to hide a murder.
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Chapter 18 - LEO'S FIRST STEPSSix months after the night at the pool, Leo stood on the Harbor Cove lawn.
Marcus crouched nearby.
Elena waited on the porch.
“Come on, buddy.”
Leo wobbled.
One step.
Two.
Then he turned away from Marcus.
He toddled toward Elena.
She laughed and caught him.
Marcus pretended to look offended.
“So that's how it is?”
Elena laughed harder.
For a moment, they weren't billionaire, maid, victim, employer, or survivors.
They were simply three people standing beneath the afternoon sun.
May you like
A strange little family formed by tragedy.
And rebuilt through choice.
