*"Some families measure success in love and happiness—others measure it in status and wealth. My cousin Max Davis? He loved to show off. The car, the lifestyle, even his so-called celebrity girlfriend. And the family ate it up.
They cheered him on, showered him with praise, while I stood there—silent, unnoticed. What they didn’t know… was that the woman Max was bragging about? Yeah… she was with me.
And soon enough, the truth would come out. Because this New Year’s homecoming? It wasn’t just another visit—it was about to be a reckoning."*