#becketredfellow

A chance meeting with the man in question starts to bring back memories to the forefront of Mia’s mind. Memories of all the good times that she shared with Becket. Every memory of his love and support, especially when she was grieving the loss of her father, and the little bit of sleuthing she did to determine whether Benoit Blanc had been onto something when he’d said that there was more to her father’s death than met the eye.

Over time, Mia and Becket begin to reconnect, until he admits one night that he misses her, or at the very least misses being friends with her. She tries to rebuff him, stating that things are complicated and would keep her from being a good enough friend for him, careful not to reveal a secret she’s hiding. Especially after she sees him with Ruth, a schoolteacher, and the girlfriend of one of Becket’s deceased recently deceased relatives.

Then enter Julia Steinway – now married – who has been behaving strangely in the few interactions Mia's had with her, and the ones between Julia and Becket that Mia’s discretely observed without the latter knowing, or so she thinks. Even when she and Becket were together, Mia suspected that Julia seemed to be leading Becket on for years. So why did it look like she was coming on to him now more than ever? Or like she had some kind of hold over him?

And what was motivating Mia now in keeping Becket around, even at arm’s length, instead of letting him go his own way as she’d done six years ago?

Was it jealousy in seeing Becket with someone else? Was it protectiveness, wanting to keep Becket from being hurt by Julia and her femme-fatale, manipulative nature? Or was it possessiveness?

As secrets are revealed and lies continue to pile up, Becket and Mia will both soon find themselves asking the same question – how far will you go for revenge?

Inspired by/based on How to Make a Killing (2026) with references/character mentions from Knives Out (2019).

Becket Redfellow x OFC - Exes to Lovers

"Since the day I was born, my mother told me we were different."

"There were seven of them. Seven rich pricks between myself and 28 billion dollars."

"I don't know if it'd be a good idea for us to be friends again. Things are... complicated for me right now, and I wouldn't be a good friend to you. Not the friend that you deserve."

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You would think that she gets along with the younger family members – her niece and nephews – right? Wrong. Ransom, Richard and Linda’s son, tolerates her at best and outright despises her at worst, with no explanation despite how close they are in age. Meg, Joni’s daughter, constantly shifts back and forth between being her ‘best friend’ and completely ignoring her. And Jacob? Walt’s son and Mia’s youngest nephew? His harsh criticism of her work – if he even bothers to read the previews that are released – has her second-guessing herself at every turn, and it hurts like hell.

There’s only a few bright spots in her life, which are the only constants she can rely on, aside from her father. There’s Fran, the housekeeper who has become like an older sister, more so than Linda has been at times. And, of course, there’s Marta, her father’s caregiver and confidante (and Mia’s as well) who has become one of her few friends. And finally, there’s her boyfriend, Becket Redfellow, the second most important man in her life. He’s sweet, gentle, and supportive, if a little naive. While he’s estranged from his own family – due to his mother’s disinheritance prior to his birth – he’s hopeful that he’ll one day inherit his family’s $28 billion fortune.

Yeah, her life isn’t easy, but to Mia, it couldn’t possibly throw anything harder her way, right? Well, she thought so, until the night of her father’s 85th birthday. First, there’s a heated debate between her siblings (and siblings in law) that she, Marta and Becket nearly get dragged into. Then, Ransom gets into an argument with her father, which results in the former storming out of the party.

After the party finally ends, and after returning home and settling in with Becket (and the intimate moment between them that follows), Mia has a terrifying nightmare involving Becket and her father, that leaves her shaken to her core. Only after Becket calms her with soft words and gentle reassurances is she able to fall back asleep, only to get the call every child dreads no matter how old they are the next morning: her father is dead. And it appears to have been a suicide.

Everything after that seems to blur together. The coroner’s autopsy. The police interviews. Planning and going to the funeral (even though that asshole Ransom ditched). All the while, Mia tries to focus on her daily life, and her next book, It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Murder, which she decides to dedicate in her father’s memory.

Then, a week after her father’s death, another phone call. The police are interviewing everyone again, including Mia, Becket and Marta. They’re looking for additional information. And this time, the interviews are being conducted under the sharp eye of ‘gentleman’ private investigator Benoit Blanc. For some unknown reason, he’s been hired to look further into Harlan’s death, and suggests that it may have been more than just a suicide. He suspects that something more may be at play, something more sinister. But what?

In a house full of suspects – the dirty liars and the ones with equally dirty secrets – hell, any one of them could’ve done it.

Becket Redfellow x Female OC

Based on/inspired by Knives Out (2019) with mentions of characters from How to Make a Killing (2026). This story serves as a prequel to Part 2 - Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (also coming soon).

"She was a successful writer coming into her own. She had practically everything she ever wanted, so why did it still feel like there was a void?"

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Table of Contents (Links to be added)

Cast and Playlist (Coming Soon)

Chapter One - TBD (Coming Soon)

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