In the year 2085, Tessa Caldwell had everything that she wanted in life. She had a loving mother, a fiercely loyal best friend, and a New York City apartment overlooking the bay. However, not everything was perfect. Growing up as the daughter of CEO Tonya Caldwell, Tessa knew that the experimental technology her mother created was revolutionary. But when Arthur Willis, her mother's rival of twenty years, threatens their livelihood- Tessa refuses to stand by. Tessa ventures out to confront Arthur Willis to discover that not everything is what it seems. - Warning: contains strong language and depictions of mental abuse, and physical abuse. "In The Shadows of My Mind" is a short story containing six parts that is approximately 9,500 words. This is an original work written by myself in 2018-2019. Currently, I am in-depth editing theses individual parts before publishing the short story on Wattpad. Thank you for reading and for your support, Vera ✨