Silhouettes Of The Past

My heart burned as I saw these things. I’m not going to lie, I was leaning more into helping her now. Everything she had explained…everything was true. She had not been lying just to get me to help her.

I was holding the proof in my hand. But why couldn’t she use this to take them down? It looked like this folder had everything that she needed.

Then it dawned on me, she obviously may have tried already. And imagine, even while working with the FBI and chief of police here in China, she still could not help her and her family get justice.

The Kingston were basically above the law, considering that they were at the top of the social ladder. They had everything, the power, the connections, the money; every damn thing.

I looked at the photo once again, a pang of sympathy washing over me. Despite the anger and desperation in Fallon’s demeanor, there was an undeniable vulnerability captured in those eyes of hers.

It was a strong reminder that behind all that toughness was a woman burde