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  Reaching down, I can’t help but move the papers around, mixing up the financial statements with the house plans. There. Take that, Christopher.

  Leaving the mess on the counter, I head over to the drawer where we keep pot holders. Down at the bottom, hidden beneath the contents is a sheet of paper, neatly folded in half. I pull that sheet from its hiding spot, carefully opening it up and revealing the secret I stumbled upon only earlier this morning.

  My breath still catches, my heart still stops, my world still shatters.

  How could he?

  I read the report over and over again, wishing what I found weren’t true.

  But it is.

  And it’s time for me to go.

  I can’t stay, not anymore. Not when the man who vowed to love me, protect me, and give me everything I wanted in life was the biggest liar and fraud known to man.

  Anger sweeps through me, just as it had the moment I found the paper poking out from under our bed. It had clearly been dropped, probably from his briefcase or something. It doesn’t matter though; the damage is done.

  My life’s a mess, my dream in shambles.

  But it won’t be for long.

  I’m taking back my life.

  Starting now.

  The End

  Find out more about Lexi and Linkin’s story in My Kinda Mess, coming soon.

  Acknowledgements

  As always, this entire process wouldn’t be possible without the love and support of so many!

  Nazarea and the InkSlinger PR team for their tireless promotion and work; Sara Eirew for the amazing covers; Dylan Horsch and Tiffany Marie; my amazing editor, Kara Hildebrand; Sandra Shipman for helping polish the story; Jo Thompson for proofreading and polishing expertise; Amanda Lanclos; Brenda Wright of Formatting Done Wright; Carey Decevito; Holly Collins; everyone in Lacey’s Ladies; my husband and two kids’ each and every one of the bloggers who helped promote and review; and to all of the readers.

  THANK YOU for reading!

  About the Author

  Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and a chocolate lab. Lacey loves watching NASCAR races, shooting guns, and should only consume one mixed drink because she’s a lightweight.

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  Table of Contents

  Also by Lacey Black

  Dedication

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Chapter Twenty-Two

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Chapter Twenty-Four

  Chapter Twenty-Five

  Chapter Twenty-Six

  Chapter Twenty-Seven

  Chapter Twenty-Eight

  Chapter Twenty-Nine

  Chapter Thirty

  Chapter Thirty-One

  Chapter Thirty-Two

  Chapter Thirty-Three

  Chapter Thirty-Four

  Epilogue

  Another Epilogue

  Acknowledgements

  About the Author