Deadly Deception Book Novels & Stories

I know it was a hard truth, but it was better to face the truth head-on rather than run from it. "There's one important factoid that's really bothering me." Thomas tapped the wheel, turning down his long driveway. "Was Mike alive or dead when I killed him? Because if he was alive and out of his mind, then I murdered a man. But if he was dead, which he very well could've been, then I killed a... zombie." Goosebumps rippled down my back. Zombie. Thomas was the first of us to have enough courage to say it. I hadn't said anything because I didn't want them to call me crazy, but when Thomas suggested the idea, Derek and I couldn't fight his logic.

I stared at him, my heart pounding so hard I could feel it in my throat. "Who is it?" He handed me a photograph, old and faded, and I looked at the face of the man in the center of the frame. My grandfather's face stared back at me, smiling like he didn't have a care in the world. "No," I whispered. "That's not possible," The investigator put his hand on my shoulder. "I'm afraid it is,Your grandfather faked his death, and he's been hiding ever since. He's the leader of the Circle, Debbie. He's been the enemy all along."

I doubled over, my stomach churning with nausea. Disappointment and fear wrestled for dominance, leaving me feeling torn and helpless. How could he deceive me so thoroughly? Were his feelings for me ever genuine, or was I just a cover? The questions swirled in my head, making me dizzy. I felt like I was living in a nightmare, and I couldn't wake up. Now, this explained his sudden aggression towards me. He was just acting up in the beginning until he would reveal his true self which he couldn't mask for long of course. He was a criminal, a traitor, and a devil.

"Someone leaked fake data from your private server to her network. They made it look like you knew she was using you all along, and that you fed her corrupted documents to lure her team into a trap. When her men went to verify the shell accounts tonight, your father's private security ambushed them. Two of her men ended up severely injured." I froze, the air leaving my lungs. "Wait... let me get this straight. Not only did this person make her believe I knew she was using me the whole time, but they also set a trap that got her men hurt? Wait... doesn't that make me look even more ruthless than my dad?" "That's the exact point, Declan," Marcus said quietly.

She lay there until she was sure that the person was gone. Immediately she noticed that he was outta sight, she came out from the bed with cautious steps and went outside to peep, to see what was going on. Lots of dead bodies lay on the floor, people were murdered in cold blood that brought shivers down her spine. She couldn't believe that Beta Derek was so wicked that he didn't care about shedding innocent people's blood just for the throne. I couldn't believe how much my father trusted and respected him and yet he turned out to be our worst nightmare.

Her eyes that were once bright were now frozen in a permanent stare. He confirmed her lifelessness for the third time and with shaky hands he shut her eyelids, unable to withstand the fixed gaze on him. Just a while ago, rage had consumed him but now, the flames of anger had dwindled, leaving only smoldering embers of guilt and regret. At that point he knew he had to find a way to hide her corpse before anyone came in. Alessia always had visitors and besides, It was just three days before their wedding, anyone could come in to plan the wedding or deliver the goods they've ordered.

I worked myself to the bone every month so she could do what she loved, yet she went and staged an electrocution to kill me. The power outlet continued to hiss and buzz, like the mocking laughter of a devil. I stared at Felicia with hatred as she took my bank card before making a call. "Please… Help me… My husband accidentally got electrocuted. I need to arrange a funeral," she said, pretending to cry.

“In print.” Victor opened it slowly, scanning the pages. His face didn’t move, but I noticed the twitch in his jaw as he reached the forged medical files, the clinic records, and the ledger with transaction codes. All connected to him. “Did you really think you could fake a death and make it disappear forever?” I said softly. “That I wouldn’t remember who stole my life?” Victor’s eyes met mine. “You weren’t supposed to remember.” “That was your mistake,” I replied. “I did.”

However, they did not expect me to survive. According to the will my mother had, they would not be able to get my inheritance. Kaitlyn’s boyfriend, Aaron, thought of an idea to steal my wealth. He suggested that he would marry me and get me to transfer him my inheritance. If I did not agree, he would kill me and inherit my wealth as he would be my husband. Aaron was crying in court. “Elena, sorry, I didn’t mean to lie to you. Kaitlyn forced me to do this. Even though I had an ulterior motive when I first met you, I truly fell in love with you after three years.”

“But it still shakes me.” “That means you’re human.” He kissed the top of my head. “And still healing.” Later that night, I sat at my desk and opened a blank page. I began typing the first words of what would become my book. Title: The Anatomy of Betrayal By Dr. Elena Hart “This isn’t a story about revenge. It’s a story about what happens when the lies dissolve, and all that remains is the truth—raw, unspeakable, and liberating.”