Chapter 17: The Blue Ledger
“I couldn’t say yes.”
“I know.”
“I wanted to.”
That was worse.
Nora turned.
Rowan stood a few feet away, looking as tired as she felt.
“I don’t need you to perform forgiveness,” she said.
“Good. I’d be bad at it.”
“I need you to tell me the truth.”
“I did.”
“Yes.”
She wiped one tear quick...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: The Lie She Chose
2. Chapter 2: The Motorcycle
3. Chapter 3: The Cleanest Piece Left
4. Chapter 4: The Favor That Broke Him
5. Chapter 5: How Much Is Enough
6. Chapter 6: The House That Wasn't Hers
7. Chapter 7: Blackwater Private Capital
8. Chapter 8: Harbor Mile
9. Chapter 9: The Woman Across the Road
10. Chapter 10: A Town That Remembered
11. Chapter 11: Rules for Forgiveness
12. Chapter 12: The Offer They Made Him
13. Chapter 13: Rainy Day Noodles
14. Chapter 14: The Forehead Kiss
15. Chapter 15: The Complaint
16. Chapter 16: Useful Men Break
17. Chapter 17: The Blue Ledger
18. Chapter 18: The Crawl Space
19. Chapter 19: When the Lights Went Out
20. Chapter 20: Run
21. Chapter 21: The Evidence Table
22. Chapter 22: Family Investments
23. Chapter 23: The Right Kind of Fire
24. Chapter 24: A Gun in the Diner
25. Chapter 25: The First Bowl
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