Karen McCullough stepped out of the Cadillac and smiled as she stood in the parking lot of Daystar Industries. She was here once more to bask in his despair. The plan had gone well. She couldn’t believe that it would be possible. Rylan had fallen for it. That was all she could say. She wondered who was distraught he would feel when he found out that he had been scammed. It would feel devastating. That was the same she had felt when she realized she had been the cause of her father losing his company. She had convinced him it would be a good idea. At that time, they didn’t have any other choice but to hand it over. Karen had been assured that Edward would be helpful, but that didn’t go as planned. Edward wasn’t in town. He had gone to New York on a business trip. It was now left for her to make sure that this plan of theirs would kickstart their comeback. Karen walked it to the building heading towards the elevator. She was well aware of this environment because she had visited it a

Jain could feel her heart throbbing as she knelt beside the body of Jacob. She held his hands and realized they were ice cold. He wasn’t breathing, and there was blood all over his shirt which was oozing out of holes that were bored on several spots on his torso. Jain’s hands were shivering as she touched his cheeks. His body was hard and cold. She couldn’t believe this was happening again. It couldn’t be. She couldn’t lose another partner. Not this time, but she knew it was already too late. Jacob was gone, and he wasn’t coming back. Jain stopped touching him and looked at her hands. They were trembling and were stained with his blood. All of a sudden, Jacob’s body was gone and she was alone in the parking lot. The street lamp above her flickered and went off making everywhere dark. A few moments later it came back on and Jain could see another body lying before her on the tarmac. It was hers, and there were multiple gunshot wounds on her torso just like Jacob’s corpse. Jain looke

Dr. Mathew Meyers walked through the underground parking lot of the hospital as he headed toward his vehicle. It was quiet and he could hear the sound of his footsteps echoing through the parking lot. His heart was thumping hard against his ribs. He wasn’t supposed to be here, but here he was. In his hands was a black briefcase which seemed important to him because he held it tight against his chest. His eyes caught something a few feet away from him; his vehicle. He smiled and approached it. Dr. Meyers jammed the key into the lock and opened the door, stepping into the car hurriedly. He couldn’t get caught here. If he did, he would be in so much trouble. He ignited his car and reversed out of his parking space. As he looked up at his rear mirror, he caught a figure standing behind his vehicle. The figure was dressed in a black suit and had a black mask concealing his identity. His heart squeezed in fright as the realization hit him. He had been caught!Dr. Meyers switched the gear

SOLANA BEACH, SAN DIEGO. Detective Jain Reynolds watched the water splurge onto the beach stopping a few inches from her feet. She was standing on the beach with her hands shoved in the pockets of her brown leather jacket. The sunset looked beautiful as she watched it through the shades she wore. Her platinum blonde hair was pulled back neatly into a ponytail making her look gorgeous. Jain wondered why she was there. She had come for one purpose alone—Nostalgia. It wasn’t the next emotion to hold on to. After having a series of nightmares, she felt it was next she came back to make peace with herself. A lot was going on in her mind, and she didn’t know what else to do. Maybe it was best, she came back here. But that was a terrible idea for her. As the waves came crashing towards the beach once more, a warm memory sparked her mind. Jain could remember bringing Hope here on weekends to play. This used to be one of her favorite spots, and that was why she was here. She was hoping to a

The sound of the doorbell made Rylan nervous. He walked towards it rubbing his hands in the hope that it would wash away the anxiety he felt also. The phone call he had gotten after finding out that his mother was dead and that his father had taken her body away made him feel this way. Rylan didn’t even have the file to process the news he had gotten. Things were moving too fast just like this one. There was a feeling like lingering around which made him uncomfortable. He felt like something bad was about to happen—something terrible, but he didn’t care. As long as he had his team with him, there was nothing to be afraid of. The doorbell went again and Rylan rushed to the door. He knew who that was. So when he held the doorknob, he sighed before swinging it open. The door revealed Detective Reynolds. Rylan flashed her a smile. Jain was feeling nervous about this. She felt she was making a bad idea, but there was nothing wrong with that. Going back to San Diego had turned out to be