That Sly Smile
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"If it wasn't for me you'd already be dead, he would've killed you." She murmured. I scoffed angrily at her.
"You'll pay for this," I threatened. She smiled. A kind of bittersweet sly smile, that drives me insane.
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Keith and Alex have the closest brotherly bond then most siblings that know them, until one cold spring morning Keith goes missing. As the crime unfolds arguments, lies, and betrayal all follow along the lines of who could have really done it. Rumors spread throughout the globe that Alex may have killed his own brother, but is everyone wrong?
Alex ends up dealing with the dangers of life, people, and love. Love can be a very dangerous thing, when it's in the wrong hands. . . and maybe Keith won't be the only one missing, or dead.
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