Chapter 4

I confessed everything.

I was nervous, ready for him to dump me or laugh and call me crazy.

But Samuel pulled me into his arms. "I'm sorry, Julia. I'm such an asshole.

"Thanks for giving me another shot, Julia. I promise, I won't mess it up this time."

That same day, he set up a financial agreement to make sure I'd always be secure.

After I recovered, he dropped everything and took me to start fresh in a whole new city.

For a long while, I really believed I'd finally beaten the odds.

Vera got locked up, and she never…