Summary

In Chapter 23, Amara visited her mother and Aunt Laila in Harlem. She wanted to speak with Laila about her connection to the Melancons. Laila became distraught at the questions and began yelling when Amara mentioned Landon. She knew that Amara was pregnant years ago because she had smelled the shift in her scent that day at the church. When Denise returned to find them arguing on the floor, Laila told her to ask Laila about her pregnancy. Denise helped Laila back up the stairs, assuming that she was having another grief induced episode.

In Chapter 24, Amara left her mother’s home to visit Valerie. Valerie told her that Landon had left days ago, and she had not heard from him. When Amara left, she saw Officer Evans and they conferred on their scheme to dissemble the Melancon empire. Robert Epelbaum called in...