About This Book
Nine years after departing for the Republic of
Côte d’Ivoire, Trevor Reynard returns to his
homeland with only a duffle bag of clothes and
artifacts. But his arrival is far from peaceful.
Almost immediately, Trevor is detained under
the Fugitive Felony Act, his past – a landscape
of hidden secrets and unresolved issues – catch
–
ing up to him. Cornered, Trevor offers the FBI
agents a shocking revelation: a connection to a
cold case, a twenty-year-old unsolved murder
in Maryland. This unexpected link ignites a
new investigation, pulling Trevor deeper into
his past.
The same evening, Brenda Johnson arrives at
the Twenty-Year Reunion for Boleyn Eastern
Shore’s Class of 1980. She steps through the
arching double doors, marking her arrival.
Brenda observes a group engaged in discussion
with three notable members of the Chi Psi
Omega fraternity. Her gaze sweeps over the
assembled group, eventually settling on Gerard
Worthington, her first college sweetheart, who
is now the founder and CEO of Worthington
Electronics, a privately held multi-million-dol
–
lar company.
Brenda’s presence at the reunion crackles with
unspoken tension and the weight of history.
Her interactions, particularly with Gerard and
his pregnant wife, Ann, expose long-simmer
–
ing animosities and the weight of decades-old
regrets.
As Brenda navigates the intricate web of her
past relationships and the stark realities of her
present circumstances, she is forced to confront
the pivotal choices that have defined her life
and the enduring power of her past connec
–
tions.
Later, her interactions with Gerard reveal a
desperate plea for financial assistance, met with
Gerard’s offer of help, albeit short of her instant
millionaire aspirations. Her inebriated state
prompts Gerard to arrange for his driver to take
her back to the hotel, leaving Brenda to ponder
the evening and her yearning for a different
existence as the car departs.
