It was a warm summer evening when the police received a distress call from a gated community on the outskirts of Denver. When they arrived at the scene, they found a pool of blood inside the luxurious apartment, but no one was there. It was apparent that something brutal and deadly had occurred.
The investigators gathered clues, combed through the scene, and interviewed witnesses. They soon learned the victim was a wealthy real estate developer, Mark Saint James. Mark had a history of violence and erratic behavior. His temper had caused numerous arguments between him and his new wife, Lisa Saint James. However, she had an alibi for the night of the incident.
The investigators also found a handwritten note and 10 spades lying near the pool of blood. The note was addressed to the victim and contained a clue in the form of a riddle that read, "You can find me inside where the red-eyed monster stands in a place where humans are not allowed to go. A place where we can walk around when nature calls we release on the ground". But what did this note mean? The note had no figure prints and no evidence to connect the wife to it.
After the police interrogated Lisa and pieced together the physical evidence, the investigators ruled her out as a suspect. But what had happened in the apartment? Had a crime been committed? Where was Mr. Saint James? The investigators found out that Lisa learned that her husband was cheating on her. Mrs. Saint James was sent an anonymous, untraceable email with nude pics of her husband having sex with another woman, leaving Lisa infuriated. However, Lisa stated that she would never harm her husband in any way, and there was no evidence to support that she had done anything wrong. Still, infidelity was a motive for possible murder.
The investigators didn't know that there was someone from Mark's past he had reconnected with by the name of Melissa James. They met in College at the University of Colorado. When their eyes crossed, it was magic; sparks began to fly. Mark and Melissa were a perfect match, at least; Melissa thought so at the time. Mark was a successful businessman who modeled his life after his father, his role model.
Mark's sex life with Melissa was amazing roleplaying, sex toys, and other things like Sexy Card Play. Melissa and Mark would give each suit a sexy meaning, hearts representing kissing; diamonds equal a massage; clubs signify hands-on stimulation, spades oral sex, little joker two figures and a thumb and big joker anything goes whips, chains, and everything. The number on the card represented the number of seconds each sexy act should last. The partners could decide the timeframe if there were no numbers on selected cards. They took turns picking cards and teasing each other, giving them ultimate pleasure. Melissa loved having sex and lots of it, possibly because of demons haunting her from the past.
One day, Melissa was at his house and answered the door. The UPS driver had her sign for a package because he thought she was Mrs. Saint James. Mark asked if the driver thought she lived there, and she said yes. That same day she moved in on Mother's Day. She thought she had found the love of her life.
It was Valentine's Day, and Mark was traveling for work and had been gone for over 10 days, so Melissa decided to take some self-care time and stay at her condo while he was away. Lisa remembers being in the kitchen making breakfast, turning on the TV to watch the news; she saw an announcement that Mr. Saint James had married Lisa Peters in a lavish wedding at the governor's mansion. She was shocked, speechless, and enraged. Melissa knew he was engaged to her before meeting him, but they were over, and Melissa and Mark were living together, or so she thought. Melissa found out that day that their home was one property of many owned by Mark. Lisa tried calling and texting Mark, but the phone number was disconnected. There was a knock at the door; it was UPS. Melissa signed and was given some boxes. When she opened them, inside were all her things from the house she had shared with Mark with a note that said, "It's been real, take care." There was something inside of Melissa that snapped that day. She vowed to take revenge on anyone who had hurt, used, or abused her.
Melissa's revenge tactics were subtle yet impactful. She gathered evidence of Mark's infidelity, ensuring she had undeniable proof. She then strategically leaked the evidence to Mark's wife, close friends, and family, causing a ripple effect that tarnished his reputation and wounded his marriage. It allowed Melissa to reconnect with Mark and created #therevengeofMelissaJames.