A sequel to Non Zero Sum Game. What are the wages of Sin? Joey calls her Sin, short for Cindy. This is Ciny's perspective. What payback does she demand?
A Character Sketches of Sketchy Characters Story "There is an underlying current that ties all bastards together. It binds them, bonds them, creates a loyalty between them where none existed previously just by their knowledge that the other is as they are. And in that current is a need, a hunger to prove that what was denied them was deserved all along." - Jurna, the Merchant
What if you are to inherit a business empire on the death of its surviving elderly founder and learn its startup capital was from Nazi war loot? Then you learn the empire's founders obtained that loot by stealing it from the Nazi Party and they kept a portion of what they stole for themselves to atone for the Nazi Party stealing their families' businesses and executing their families. That is Paul Adler's dilemma.
As Thanksgiving break approaches, Isabelle Faulkner, a 20-year-old junior, is overwhelmed by anxiety over her Business Law 345 class. While she excels in her other courses, this class feels like a looming disaster threatening her academic future. The pressure is immense, with the possibility of failing, losing her scholarship, and extending her college years weighing heavily on her. Despite support from her roommate Sara and relentless effort, the material remains a blur.
On his way home from work one day, William spots a homeless person sitting on the sidewalk panhandling for money. He'd seen panhandlers many times before but there was something about this particular person that made him circle the block for another look...
Dylan Clark's life is going nowhere fast. With his marriage a failure and his prospects for the future grim, he realizes that he needs to make some drastic and serious changes. He takes a mysterious job hoping to get his life back on track and moving forward again. Instead of the hoped-for positive changes, he finds himself caught in a deadly web of mystery and intrigue. What the hell has he gotten himself into and is there any way for him to escape?