STUCK WITH THE WELLINGTONS.
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Running saved her life. But what happens when the truth catches up?
Karen Clark has one goal: escape her father's bloodstained legacy and survive long enough to expose the secrets her mother died for. With nothing but bruises, bare feet, and a stolen train ticket, she flees the only home she's ever known-and steps straight into a new nightmare.
The Wellingtons are rich, polished, and hiding something behind their perfect smiles. Now stuck under their roof, Karen must play by their rules while digging up the truth about her past...
But some secrets were buried for a reason.
And if she's not careful, she'll end up silenced just like her mother.
A fierce, emotional thriller about family, betrayal, and the price of survival.
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