Chapter 11 - The Rebuilding

Claire moved to a small apartment in the city.
She started a new life.
She worked as a consultant, helping other victims of fraud.
She used her experience to help others.
She built a new life for herself and her daughter.
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Her daughter's name was Grace.
Grace was a happy child.
She was smart and curious.
She loved her mother.
Claire loved her more than anything.
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She thought about Evan sometimes.
She wondered if he had ever loved her.
She wondered if any of it had been real.
She wondered if she would ever be able to trust anyone again.
But she pushed those thoughts aside.
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She had a daughter to raise.
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