That Night on the Bridge

A Novel by Portia Leivette | Coming 2026

🔥 A Single Night. Four Secrets. One Choice That Changes Everything.

One night on a Charleston bridge shatters the illusion of control and binds four people together in a moment they can never undo.
What begins as an attempt at justice spirals into a split-second decision that will echo through their lives for years.

How far will each of them go to protect the truth?
And what happens when a detective searching for the truth refuses to let it stay buried?

🖤 About the Story

Cassie has been awake for two days, fueled by fear, fury, and the kind of determination that borders on desperation. Standing beside her are Angela—the voice of reason, Ray—the reluctant accomplice caught in the middle, and a man known only as The Sailor.

When the confrontation on the Ravenel Bridge escalates, a single command changes all of their lives. What should have been a moment of justice becomes a night of irreversible consequences.

Each of them walks away with a secret.
Each of them has something to lose.
And the past has a way of circling back.

✨ Meet the Characters

Cassie

Passionate, impulsive, and fiercely protective. She’ll do anything for the people she loves—no matter the cost.

Angela

The moral compass of the group. She wants to do the right thing… but loyalty pulls at her in dangerous ways.

Ray

Quiet, loyal, and deeply conflicted. He reluctantly chose to be involved that night, but now he’s in far too deep.

The Sailor

Caught between accusation and fear. Is he guilty, or simply at the mercy of forces bigger than himself?

Why I’m Writing This Story

This novel opens with a moment of fear, adrenaline, and irreversible choices — but it’s really about identity, guilt, survival, and the long shadows cast by a single night.

It explores: