Angeles Crest Affairs

Andreas and Elena moved into a spacious home they filled with treasures from their many travels, while Venky moved to a far smaller two bedroom condominium that he left mostly untended. This initiated a series of events at Angeles Crest University that not even the wildest of psychics could have predicted. Chaos theory describes the butterfly effect - how small actions at one place can lead to unpredictable disturbances later on elsewhere. As a butterfly flaps its wings somewhere in the world, that imperceptible action initiates a cascading sequence of events that create a tornado far removed and an ocean away. Venky's duplicity and machinations would lead to many consequences. A wide cast of characters - university professors, students, alumni and staff and their families, a venture capitalist, a detective, a medical examiner, and a Reiki practitioner - would have to deal with the fallout. As for a major consequence of the butterfly effect, was it murder? Whodunnit?

Academic politics can be vicious. Edgar, a philosophy professor, was elected chair of the Faculty Senate when the shenanigans began. He saw an opportunity to change the conversation at Angeles Crest University based partly on his ideology but mostly his whims and prejudices. He seduced a student. His wife kicked him out. He broke off the relationship with the student to seduce another young woman, which ended very badly for Edgar. His enemies list grew to include Talia, who sought to use the power of music to disrupt the hate circuit in peoples brains, Beatriz the composer, Emily who had a strong relationship with Talia (and, of course, Beatriz), Yasmin, who he thought turned on him, Tenzin because she was a different kind of philosopher, and in the end even Alise. Unnoticed, a snowball effect began, building through accumulating events, becoming larger and more significant, culminating in a calamity. As for the major consequence of the growing snowball of discontent and deceit t, was it murder? Whodunnit?

It seems no scandal is too small or large for Angeles Crest University to avoid. How on earth did it entangle itself with the Los Angeles Bulgarian Mafia? And how did so many lives become entwined and interconnected through the scandal. Yulia is determined to find out. And find out she does. Waves of greed and crime form ripples across three generations that excavate secrets born of love, but fray the bonds of families. Tragedies result from betrayals and the corrosive consequences of corruption. Facts reveal themselves through personal journeys undertaken in search of truth, redemption and forgiveness. A pay-to-play scheme leads to a murder investigation. Whodunnit?

Ananya, gun shy of love and other relationships, separates her work on AI and drug discovery at Angeles Crest University from her personal and romantic interests, friendships, and familial bonds. Yet, like many of us, she finds these complex connections become inevitably navigated. Perchance, Ananya meets David, Dev, Zhang, Eli and Rohan, and of course the blowhard Marcus. She contends with academic politics, dating challenges, and unexpected disruptions from wildfires and research funding cuts. A collaborative effort to develop a groundbreaking drug demands resilience and connection, which leads to unexpected paths for personal and professional fulfillment. Ananya's journey enables her to discover herself, trust after being hurt, become more comfortable in her cultural identity, and find and make genuine connections. But will she find love among the shenaigans at ACU? Who?