Prologue & Chapter One (Introduction) – A Return Home

The story opens in a quiet hotel room, where a shocking crime sets the tone for a mystery laced with secrets and danger. From there, we journey to the countryside, where Monica Gibson returns home for Christmas. Welcomed with a grand party in her honor, Monica’s homecoming seems warm and full of promise—yet beneath the holiday cheer, the shadows of love, loyalty, and racial tension are already beginning to stir.