A Miserable Little Pile Of Secrets Novels & Stories

He looked up as soon as he heard me. “There you are,” he said quietly. Something in his voice made my heart drop. “What’s wrong?” He didn’t speak at first. He just set the mug down and slipped something from his pocket. A folded piece of paper. My stomach twisted. “Avery,” he said, jaw tight. “She left this in my locker.” My breath hitched. “What does it say?” He handed it to me. A short message, neat handwriting, sharp words: “I know your secret.

I felt the pull of the villa behind me, the warm light from our bedroom a beacon of safety I was walking away from. Jurgina Bar’s flickering neon sign cast a sickly yellow glow on the street, illuminating a dark, peeling door. Inside, the noise was a physical thing, a cacophony of music, laughter, and slurred voices. The smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke clung to the air. I made my way to the second floor, my pulse a frantic drumbeat against my ears. The hallway was a long, dark tunnel. Room 8 was at the very end.

her voice faltered, trailing off a moment before she continued, “well, after you were born, there was no secret more important.” When she looked confused, her mother held up a hand for patience, taking a quiet moment to collect her thoughts before continuing. Kylan waited, lacing her fingers with the older woman’s for support. Earnestly, she examined the worry and the stress in her mother’s features, the subtle way she shifted as if afraid the ground beneath them were about to vanish. If only she knew what made her mother quake. Could whatever secret Maureen carried all these years really be as catastrophic as it seemed?

"And we're getting along swimmingly." "Impossible! He'd never fall for a girl like you!" Without missing a beat, I answered, "Just because you failed to win him over doesn't mean I failed." Gilbert pulled his arm out and left us. Joan laughed until she nearly choked. "You nearly got me there." Even Jonathan shared the hilarity. "He ditched you, girl. I don't mind sleeping with one more woman, though." I shot him a glare. "Sorry, but I'm a germaphobe."

The headline was huge, bold, and merciless. “MOORE EMPIRE SCANDAL DEEPENS: FIANCÉE MADISON BAKER HUMILIATED BY PREGNANT MISTRESS – ‘SHE’S A DIRTY LITTLE SECRETARY WHO PLANNED THIS FROM DAY ONE,’ AN INSIDER REVEALS.” “Oh my God,” Lauren whispered. Her hand flew to her mouth, her fingers trembling against her lips. Her vision blurred with hot, stinging tears, but she couldn't stop. She was like a crash victim who couldn't look away from the wreckage.

Serious. “Get some rest. I will be on the couch if you need me.” He left the room. I changed into the soft pajamas I had picked earlier and climbed into the bed. The sheets were clean and cool. I lay there staring at the ceiling. My mind would not stop. The hard drive was still hidden in my panties. I took it out and held it in my hand. Small. Black. Heavy with secrets. I did not know what was on it but I knew it was important. Dangerous. Something that could change everything.

🌹 Damien 🌹 Secrets had a way of festering, growing into something monstrous the longer they remained buried. And now, as I sat across from Aurora in my office, sifting through the mess of documents she had uncovered, I realized just how deep our families’ corruption ran. Aurora’s face was pale, her fingers clutching the edges of a worn folder as if it were the last piece holding her together. I had seen her shaken before, but this was different. This wasn’t just shock—this was betrayal, curling around her like a vice.

Some secrets don’t stay buried. No photo. No signature. Just the words glowing in the dark. My pulse spiked. I powered the phone off completely and tucked it deeper into the cushions. Mirabel didn’t notice, she was laughing at the on-screen couple’s clumsy meet-cute. But the words lingered, souring the buttery popcorn on my tongue.

And you, frankly, are a distraction. Sophia laughed, a brittle, unpleasant sound. A distraction? You are a temporary fix, a peasant he dressed up to annoy his mother. But you made a mistake, Mimi. You think William’s weakness is his desperation. It’s not. It’s his secretiveness. And I know a secret that will end this contract and ruin your flawless little biography. And what secret is that, Mimi asked, keeping her tone light, dismissive, but her heart had begun to pound a frantic rhythm against her ribs.