196 Not All Fairy Tales Start Pleasantly

Fate was not kind to Reed Evergreen — that was the first lesson that Isca learned about him. 

If anything, it was an understatement to say that simply "not kind" to him. It had beat the living hell of out him and left him for dead. Felt more like a higher power had put a hit on him, in a sadistic sort of way. 

It had taken a long time, roughly a month for Isca to begin the daunting task of worming into Reed's past. There was only so much she could ask, considering the developing relationship between them. Isca would need to spend more time with him before she fully earned his trust...

Most biographical jobs were usually not this hard, since the clients were more than willing to talk about their pasts. Truth be told, there was always a degree of narcissism in the very act of commissioning a biography. Didn't matter if the person was famous, a genius, or someone important.