Between Us and the Lie Chapter 9: The First Woman The rain hadn’t stopped when Emily stepped out of the […]

Emily didn’t expect to see Claire again so soon. But somehow she knew it would happen. Claire wasn’t the type

Emily didn’t sleep at all. Claire’s last sentence kept repeating in her head like a whisper she couldn’t turn off.

Emily barely slept. Claire’s last message kept replaying in her mind. Once someone breaks the first rule… they always break

Emily tried to follow Claire’s rules. At least, that’s what she told herself. The list Claire had sent the night

Emily barely slept that night. Claire’s last message kept repeating in her mind. Then now you understand why nothing in

Emily didn’t answer Daniel’s message right away. She read it. Locked her phone. Then read it again. We need to

Emily had promised herself she wouldn’t answer if Daniel ever called again. That promise lasted exactly three days. Three quiet

The first thing I noticed about Daniel wasn’t his smile. It was his wedding ring. Gold. Simple. Polished. The kind