CHAPTER ONE : THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE I still remember the day I realized my desire for her was a sin that could destroy everything. She was standing in our backyard,the sun setting behind her, highlighting the curves of her figure in a way that made my breath catch. My father's wife,Ellis. The moment I felt of my secret,like a shadow growing inside me. At thirty years of age,I was stuck in a loop working as a model since I was fifteen and boosting my father's companies. My mother died when I was young due to cancer. Ellis found us when I