Angela POV
Ten Years Later
The waves crashing against the Santa Barbara shore filled the quiet of the late afternoon. I sat in a lounge chair by the beach, sunglasses on, wide-brimmed hat pulled low, a scarf covering part of my face.
I didn’t want anyone recognizing me—not now, not here. The sea breeze brushed my face, but it couldn’t chase away the restlessness gnawing at my mind.
The tablet on my lap lit up, showing the news that had been haunting me. The headline glared back: “Rising Star Angela Jones Lands Lead Role Thanks to Special Relationship with Director Edward Kane.”
My eyes stayed glued to the photos attached to the article. One showed Edward Kane leaning toward me at a restaurant. The angle made it look like we were kissing. “Angela Jones and Edward Kane Spark Speculatio
