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Veil of Lies: A High Stakes Affair

Veil of Lies: A High Stakes Affair

Author: JusticeFaruck
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Chapter 1 Prologue

Word Count: 1235    |    Released on: 28/10/2023

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a situation as informal as passing out drunk. I woke up with a splitting headache and a crick in

and see who was there with me. I didn't remember picking up anyone from the bar,

arly thirty should never be called by his full name, and only two people had ever done so in my life as far as I could recall. One was my moth

." She waved her cleaning rag through the air and then turned to wipe down the family clock that hadn't had the

r. "Shouldn't you be somewhere spending the insane re

The crack of the dishtowel popped about two inches from my ass before she turned around and went right back to wiping down the things a

rough my thick beard, giving it a scratch. "I don't u

air and beard to look like you haven't got two pennies to rub together, but this home needs attention, whethe

the gardener his payoff, he left and

roll over in their graves, the ground would be shaking just knowing how you're handling things around here. Your mother would take a razor to t

died fourteen months ago in a tragic plane crash along with my sister, Ally,

't have to stick around and hear it."

I patted down my pockets until I fou

hen already, though I'm going to work on throwing out those science experiments you've

jingled in my hand as I opened my

t. I'm boiling some chickens now. I'm going to fix up some

ttie." I stared into her dark

'll be thanking me when you've got a full stomac

t myself since. Going to the gym hadn't been en route to my destructive life's path, but I certainly hadn't with

o do anything, mu

d there's a hot meal to get you through a day or two. You can a

. I glared down the line of my parents' cars as I cranked my engine. I wondered if any of them wou

e drove to and from work to compete with Layne's, and the family classic white Rolls, which he kept for Easte

They could sit there until they rusted. I couldn't bear to think of anyone else driving any of them. I thought back to my little sister and the

f with the memories of my sister t

uilt for talking to her so harshly, but I'd asked the staff to move on and leave me be. So far, she was the only one who still reached out. I didn't think her an

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Contents

Chapter 1 Prologue Chapter 2 A Good Man Chapter 3 Can't Wait Chapter 4 You Stopped Chapter 5 CALL ME Chapter 6 CALL ME II
Chapter 7 You're Being Sued
Chapter 8 You're Being Sued II
Chapter 9 Take It Out!
Chapter 10 Take It Out! II
Chapter 11 You Are Terrible
Chapter 12 It's A Deal
Chapter 13 Make Yourself At Home
Chapter 14 Come For Me
Chapter 15 Need Another
Chapter 16 Sweet Or Lemon
Chapter 17 Buggy
Chapter 18 No. Leave It On
Chapter 19 Done
Chapter 20 Explain
Chapter 21 Keep Pressure On It
Chapter 22 Trying To Get Me Out
Chapter 23 I Bet You Do
Chapter 24 I Beg Your Pardon
Chapter 25 Be Right Back
Chapter 26 Someone Get Her Out Of Here
Chapter 27 If You Wish
Chapter 28 Amazing
Chapter 29 appointed
Chapter 30 Calm Down
Chapter 31 Very Funny
Chapter 32 Excuse Me
Chapter 33 What Are You Doing
Chapter 34 I'll Call You After
Chapter 35 Don't Lose That
Chapter 36 I'm In Love With Him
Chapter 37 She Lied To Me
Chapter 38 Not At All
Chapter 39 I Didn't Call
Chapter 40 You Look Beautiful
Chapter 41 You Didn't Hit Me
Chapter 42 You're Amazing Baby
Chapter 43 I Need Some Help
Chapter 44 I Hope So
Chapter 45 Right, Right
Chapter 46 Right, Right II
Chapter 47 Yeah, Young Records.
Chapter 48 Wooooo!
Chapter 49 Le Venin Lounge
Chapter 50 God, I Hope So
Chapter 51 Guilty As Charged
Chapter 52 Good Enough
Chapter 53 No Problem
Chapter 54 Sounds Great
Chapter 55 There You Go
Chapter 56 Trying To Swallow My Disappointment
Chapter 57 Call Me Afterwards
Chapter 58 A Nice Car
Chapter 59 It Really Was
Chapter 60 Protect Yourself
Chapter 61 Are You Sure
Chapter 62 Are You Sure II
Chapter 63 Are You Sure III
Chapter 64 Incredibly Good
Chapter 65 Incredibly Good II
Chapter 66 Incredibly Good III
Chapter 67 Heart-To-Heart
Chapter 68 Heart-To-Heart II
Chapter 69 Heart-To-Heart III
Chapter 70 You Guys Were Amazing
Chapter 71 A Couple More
Chapter 72 That's Our Girl
Chapter 73 Hey, Beautiful
Chapter 74 You Sure
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