They All Had A Secret (They All Had A Reason #2)

by Michele Leathers

I always take what I want, because it’s what I deserve. Survival of the fittest. The strong end up on top. That’s just the way it is in life. Some are winners and some are losers. I am a winner.

They don’t seem to understand that my lack of compassion has nothing to do with them. It’s just who I am.

People say money can’t buy happiness, but it can sure make up for a whole lot of crap life throws at you.

“Okay, fine. I’ll tell you.” She takes a deep breath, but she doesn’t look like that helped to relax her at all. “I think Roy is cheating on me with her.”

“If you’re going to fight with someone, make your first punch count--strike hard and fast. You can always show mercy after you’ve established control over your opponent, not before.”

“She took my little boy from me. She said she would give him back when I was able to take care of him. I didn’t have any money, so I didn’t know what else to do. She forced me to sell my own child--”

When faced with the prospect of death, it’s amazing how perspective shifts and clears away clouded vision.

Sometimes shared traumatic experiences can bind people together, and sometimes they can tear them apart. For me and Roy, I feel like we’ve definitely grown closer. Our emotional wounds are still healing, but as a result, we’re both going to be left with matching scars engraved on our souls forever. I don’t think we’re any weaker from the experiences we’ve gone through. I believe we are, and can still become stronger, closer, happier, and more in love.