Secrets Under Smiles
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Last published Sat, Feb 27, 2021
"I didn't mean to be caught up in this mess."
"Then don't be," And they pulled the trigger.
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Adrian Johnson has everything he could possibly hope for. The love of his life- his soon to be fiance- Julia Smith is the light of his world. With Adrian's pessimistic view of the world, and struggling writing career he is happy with just her and nothing more in his life.
But it all changes when he gets a phone call.
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Depressed and lonely; Adrian sets out to write a book about his was-to-be fiance, but it turns out more interesting than he thought.
Following the twists and turns of her life, it becomes less and less about the book and more about finding the truth. Realizing just how deep he's in, Adrian plans to ride this roller coaster to the end to figure out just how tangled up in twisted lies he is. The question is, will he make it long enough to find out?
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