by Lacey Black
Reaching down, I can’t help but move the papers around, mixing up the financial statements with the house plans. There. Take that, Christopher.
Leaving the mess on the counter, I head over to the drawer where we keep pot holders. Down at the bottom, hidden beneath the contents is a sheet of paper, neatly folded in half. I pull that sheet from its hiding spot, carefully opening it up and revealing the secret I stumbled upon only earlier this morning.
My breath still catches, my heart still stops, my world still shatters.
How could he?
I read the report over and over again, wishing what I found weren’t true.
But it is.
And it’s time for me to go.
I can’t stay, not anymore. Not when the man who vowed to love me, protect me, and give me everything I wanted in life was the biggest liar and fraud known to man.
Anger sweeps through me, just as it had the moment I found the paper poking out from under our bed. It had clearly been dropped, probably from his briefcase or something. It doesn’t matter though; the damage is done.
My life’s a mess, my dream in shambles.
But it won’t be for long.
I’m taking back my life.
Starting now.
The End
Find out more about Lexi and Linkin’s story in My Kinda Mess, coming soon.
Acknowledgements
As always, this entire process wouldn’t be possible without the love and support of so many!
Nazarea and the InkSlinger PR team for their tireless promotion and work; Sara Eirew for the amazing covers; Dylan Horsch and Tiffany Marie; my amazing editor, Kara Hildebrand; Sandra Shipman for helping polish the story; Jo Thompson for proofreading and polishing expertise; Amanda Lanclos; Brenda Wright of Formatting Done Wright; Carey Decevito; Holly Collins; everyone in Lacey’s Ladies; my husband and two kids’ each and every one of the bloggers who helped promote and review; and to all of the readers.
THANK YOU for reading!
About the Author
Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and a chocolate lab. Lacey loves watching NASCAR races, shooting guns, and should only consume one mixed drink because she’s a lightweight.
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Table of Contents
Also by Lacey Black
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Epilogue
Another Epilogue
Acknowledgements
About the Author