Chapters 23-24

Freedom is a 28-year-old girl who grew up near the Hualapai Native American reservation in Peach Springs, Arizona. She works as a waitress at the nearby truck stop diner. Ryan is the former skiing prodigy who became a Federal Marshal in Washington, D.C. after his Olympic dreams were dashed when he broke his leg. Martin is the Investment Banker who made millions by shorting stock in Worlds of Wonder, the toy company responsible for the wildly popular Teddy Ruxpin doll in the 1980s. Jessica is Martin's bitter and jaded daughter who grew up being home-schooled by her parents in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, and never really got to experience life. Then, Martin loses it all when he becomes embroiled in a financial scandal with a crooked politician. Because of the power the disgraced Senator holds, and because of his ties to the Mexican drug cartels, Martin and his family are forced into the Witness Protection Program for their own safety after Martin testifies against him. But, years later, the seemingly unconnected four characters will meet in a race against time to uncover hidden money and secrets, and their forgotten relationships will bind them together in ways they never thought possible.