Between the Lines
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Last published Wed, Apr 8, 2026
When red-haired, hard-working college student Mattea Eaton gets caught in a wild game of truth or dare, she never imagines it will change her life. On a whim, she's dared to text five random numbers, and after a few drinks, she forgets all about it.
Until a reply arrives at 2:17 a.m.
The woman on the other end is Cecilia Callas. A reclusive billionaire whose messages are razor-sharp, intimate, and unsettlingly perceptive. As their late-night conversations stretch from curiosity into obsession, Mattea begins to sense the fractures beneath Cecilia's polished power. Glimpses of violence, loss, and a past that refuses to stay buried.
What begins as a reckless dare becomes a dangerous attachment, and as Mattea is drawn deeper into Cecilia's world of wealth and secrets, she must decide how much of herself she's willing to sacrifice.
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