A Love That Binds. Rochelle Chase

including the Mayor and our family. She also thanked the bravery of the women she had interviewed for her book and all the investigators she had worked with that assisted her in her research. She also mentioned how the families involved had been through so much pain and suffering due to the loss of their loved ones. The crimes that were committed sounded unheard of. My mother had tears in her eyes when she talked about the cruelty experienced by so many innocent people.

      “What brings me so much satisfaction, is not the release of this book, but to know that justice has been served. To know that these criminals will be executed or will be locked behind bars for life. For the last five years, I’ve made it my life’s work to expose the Jolmatta family and I would like to thank everyone who helped me make this possible. Thank you.”

      Everyone in the ballroom stood up and applauded my mother again.

      I was puzzled and felt a cold wave rush over me. I had heard of that name, Jolmatta, it was a name I could never forget. I remembered the time when Joe had rushed up to me years back when he had found out about Jarrah. Jarrah was part of the Jolmatta family. Was Grace related to one of the most dangerous families in the country? I was speechless.

      “Are you okay, Jess?” Lilly asked me. She had no idea, I had never mentioned to her Jarrah’s surname. There was no reason to.

      “I’m okay, I’ll just sit down, I think the Champagne has gone to my head,” I said, trying to keep the fear out of my voice.