You think you see it all-until you don't.
Elara Grey is the brilliant, powerful CEO of a tech empire, controlling everything in her life with precision and poise. But beneath her flawless facade lies a dark and dangerous mind-one that thrives on manipulation and control. Her game is simple: she psychoanalyzes everyone around her, staying ten steps ahead, always in command.
Until Lucas Whitlock enters her life.
Lucas, an investigator with a sharp mind and his own hidden agenda, becomes more than just a rival. He's the only one who can challenge Elara's control-while unknowingly unravelling her carefully built walls. As Lucas's calm exterior begins to crack, so does Elara's iron-clad grip on her own mind. And the closer they get, the more dangerous their game becomes.
The lines between deception and truth blur, and reality itself starts to warp.
When everything falls apart, Elara must face the deepest, darkest corners of her psyche. But will she emerge stronger-or will she be the one to shatter?
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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