Six years ago, Maya was a standout prodigy at Parsons School of Design with a boundlessly promising future. Yet she lost herself under years of emotional manipulation—PUA—at the hands of her boyfriend Tyler. Reduced to a low-wage factory worker, she toiled day and night to fund his greedy pursuit of wealth.
All her forbearance and devotion over six years only brought cruel betrayal. Tyler and his cruel family cast her aside without mercy. They even mistreated her feverish young daughter Ruby and falsely accused the little girl of theft.
On a stormy, torrential night, Maya watched her dignity and design sketches torn to shreds. She cut all ties with Tyler completely, picked up her daughter, and fled into the pouring rain.
