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Joey Morales was the last recruit of the government's full black operation, the Orphan Program. Trained to be an assassin until she washed out, she was rescued by Evan Smoak, the former agent known as Orphan X.

Now Joey, still a teenager and under the watchful eye of Evan Smoak, lives on her own (with Dog the dog) and attends college.

While on campus, she tries to stop a young woman's suicide attempt - and fails. Then Joey uncovers the reason for Becca Morgan's desperate act - a document called The List, which ranks and rates women around campus based on their sexual appeal and performance.

Determined to find the boys behind The List, the ones whose callous acts drove Becca Morgan to suicide, Joey recruits the help of her mentor, Orphan X, and uses all her skills to uncover and expose the ones responsible.

Usually working from the shadows, Joey has to put herself on the line and in harm's way this time to not just avenge the dead but to protect the rest of the women who are targets of the hidden cabal behind The List.

Settings
Los Angeles, California

1 Chapter

Character List
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Recurring Characters
Evan Smoak: aka Orphan X. He’s a well trained former operative in the covert Orphan program. He left the program unsanctioned. He’s now operating as The Nowhere Man.
Jack Jones: Evan’s trainer and mentor who was recently killed.
Joey Morales: aka Vera. Former Orphan in training who escaped. Jack found her and, with her help, took down Orphan Y. She was placed in a Swiss boarding school under the alias Vera but returned to Los Angeles after the President was taken down. She has superior hacking skills and is now enrolled in UCLA.
Tommy Stojack: Specialist in weapons customization, supporting procurement and R&D for various government sanctioned black ops organizations. He’s Evan’s supplier.
Melinda Truong: Art restorer. She also creates forged documents for Evan.
Mia Hall: District Attorney and mother of son Peter. She’s a widow and one of Evan’s neighbors in his building, 12B. Her husband Roger is deceased.
Peter Hall: Mia’s 9-year old son.
Ida Rosenbaum: One of Evan’s neighbors in his building, 6G.
Joaquin: Security guard at Evan’s building.
Hugh Walters: One Evan’s neighbors in his building and HOA president.
Johnny Middleton: One Evan’s neighbors in his building, 8E.
Lorilee Smithson: One Evan’s neighbors in his building, 3F.
Pat Johnson: One Evan’s neighbors in his building, 12F.
Joey Delarosa: Accountant in the building across the street from Evan’s, 19H. Evan hacks into his WiFi.
Charles Van Sciver: aka Orphan Y. He’s now dead, killed by Evan.
Candy McClure: aka Orphan V. Assassin who was working with Van Sciver. She helped Evan take down Bennett.
Jonathan Bennett: Former President of the United States.
Victoria Donahue-Carr: Former Vice President of the United States, now President.
Jordan Thornhill: Orphan R who was working for Van Sciver. Evan killed him.
Jim Harville: Former Orphan J whose handler was Jack Johns. Thornhill killed him.
Orphan C: Formerly part of the program whose handler was Jack John’s. He was hiding out as a homeless man. Thornhill killed him.
Tim Draker: Orphan L whose handler was Jack Johns. He was hiding as an addict. Thornhill killed him.
Benito Orellano: Evan’s last client.
Dog: Joey’s dog.

Non Recurring Characters
Rebecca (Becca) Morgan: UCLA student who jumps from a 7th floor balcony in front of Joey.
Forrest: Joey’s yoga instructor.
Chad Chassman: Alpha Nu Epsilon fraternity brother who was in Joey’s yoga class.
Brayden Oakley: Alpha Nu Epsilon fraternity brother who was in Joey’s yoga class.
Ian: Alpha Nu Epsilon fraternity brother not participating in The List.
Miles: Alpha Nu Epsilon fraternity brother not participating in The List.
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I listened to this one today. I really love Joey! This was an enjoyable short story to get a peek into Joey's life.

Next in my TBR list!

==7/29: Read and really enjoyed this short story!