<b>Chapter </b><b>230 </b>


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    Chapter <b>21</b><b>: </b><b>Everybody’s </b>got a <b>secret</b><b>. </b>


    The day after Josie met with her therapist, she had a meeting with her PO Georgia. It was then she learned they found out the truth about the Taylors.


    <i>“</i>I’m sorry <i>Josie</i>.”


    Those were the first words Georgia said to her; confused, Josie nodded her head.


    “Ms. <i>Georgia </i><i>there’s </i>no reason to apologize-”


    “<i>Yes </i><i>there </i><i>is</i><i>. </i>You were <i>trying </i>to tell me <i>that </i><i>day </i><i>when </i><i>you </i><i>came </i>to me <i>about </i><i>switching </i>locations and…I wasn’t listening.”


    Josie’s eyes widen; she didn’t me Georgia for not knowing the truth. How could she. This wasn’t exactly a usual situation.


    “Ms. <i>Georgia</i><i>, </i><i>you </i>don’t <i>have </i>to <i>apologize</i>. <i>While </i><i>I </i><i>appreciate </i><i>it</i>, the truth <i>of </i>the <i>matter </i><i>is</i><i>….</i><i>this </i><i>wasn’t </i><i>your </i><i>fault</i>. My <i>fam</i>….those people…..they <i>are </i><i>the </i><i>ones </i><i>that </i><i>did </i><i>this </i><i>to </i>me<i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Georgia smiled lightly, regardless of who’s fault this was…she knew she wanted to help Josie.


    “<i>So</i><i>…</i><i>how </i><i>can </i><i>we </i><i>help </i><i>you</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Josie was stunned, she hadn’t expected Georgia to say that.


    “Um…I’m not <i>sure </i><i>what </i><i>you </i><i>mean</i>.<i>” </i>


    Georgia raised an eyebrow. She may not have understood everything that was going on, but she knew resolve when she saw it. Josie had resolve…she had determination…and she had hatred. Georgia recognized that look more than anything. She’d seen it countless times with many of her other parolees. But there was something different about Josie than the others…in her…she also saw revenge.


    <i>“</i>Josie<i>…</i>I <i>want </i><i>you </i>to <i>know </i><i>you </i><i>have </i><i>both </i><i>my </i><i>and </i><i>Evelyn’s </i><i>support</i><i>. </i><i>You’re </i><i>not </i><i>in </i><i>this </i><i>alone</i><i>…</i><i>let </i><i>us </i><i>help </i><i>you</i>.


    Now, four monthster…it was almost time for Josie to begin her take down of the Taylors.


    <i>“And </i><i>nobody </i><i>knows </i><i>where </i><i>he’s </i><i>been </i><i>these </i><i>past </i><i>four </i><i>months</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    “<i>No </i><i>ma’am</i>. <i>It </i><i>seems </i>he’s <i>been </i><i>moving </i><i>around</i><i>. </i><i>Four </i><i>months </i>ago he <i>quit </i><i>his </i><i>job </i>at <i>Bridgeton’s </i>women <i>prison</i><i>. </i><i>Since </i><i>then</i>, <i>he’s </i><i>been </i><i>on </i><i>the </i><i>move</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    <i>“</i><i>I </i><i>see</i><i>. </i><i>Well</i><i>, </i><i>continue </i>to <i>try </i><i>and </i><i>track </i><i>him</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    “<i>Yes </i><i>Ms. </i><i>Bowen</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Elizabeth Bowen sat the documents on Lawrence Tillman back onto her desk. For the past two months she had been trying to track him down with no luck. It was as if someone was making sure he couldn’t be found, and she knew exactly who it had to be….Christian.


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    Only he and Harlod had that type of power. She’d suspected for a long time that Vanessa was the one behind her being bullied and abused during her four years in prison. Now it seemed they were trying to cover up her mess at her expense once again. A sudden knock on the door jolted her out of her thoughts.


    “C–Come in.”


    Joshua walked through the door carrying a bouquet of flowers. For the past several months he and Josie had been working together with the openings of two restaurants and galleries. After they signed the contracts four months ago, Joshua exined his overall n to help Josie climb up the professionaldder. <fnc1ad> Chapters first released on findnovel</fnc1ad>


    <i>“</i><i>Just </i><i>so </i><i>I </i>understand, you want to be one of <i>the </i>most <i>sought </i>after designers In <i>Bridgeton </i><i>right</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    <i>“</i><i>That’s </i><i>the </i><i>goal</i><i>. </i><i>I </i><i>need </i>to be <i>powerful </i><i>enough </i><i>for </i><i>them </i><i>to </i><i>want </i><i>to </i><i>work </i><i>with </i><i>me</i><i>.</i>”


    Josie learned before her release that Christian and Harlod were trying tond a huge real estate contract to build condos and townhomes throughout the Southern Region. One of thergest propertypanies was seeking a new real estate developmentalpany to work with. In the beginning of the new year, apetition was going to be held amongst multiplepanies throughout for a spot atnding the project.


    The day Josie and Joshua signed their contracts; she promised him two things. One, she would allow him to use her designs for his new resort, and two…she would make sure Watts–Corp won thatpetition as Joshua informed her of his ns to expand thepany to other real estate developments.


    Now, four monthster their ns were moving into motion as Joshua was able tond her four major projects.


    “<i>What </i><i>are </i><i>the </i><i>flowers </i><i>for</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    Joshua smiled brightly as he sat in the chair at her desk.


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