Secrets and Lace: A Dark Romance Thriller (Fatal Hearts Series Book 1) by Dori Lavelle

Author:Dori Lavelle [Lavelle, Dori]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2016-04-27T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

A knock on my car window startled me and my forehead hit the horn. The man on the other side of the glass waved excitedly, his huge grin exposing unnaturally white teeth. My heart sank as recognition set in. Great. Larry, my high school crush.

Thirteen years later, I felt nothing for him. I contemplated not opening the window and just pretending he was confusing me with someone else, but then an idea hit me. I rolled down the window and smiled up at him.

A dirty mobile trailer drove by, sending dust particles floating into the air behind him, some of them landing on his now shoulder-length hair.

“I cannot believe it's you, Kelly. How many years has it been?” He still had that perfect smile, but this time it had no effect on me whatsoever.

I forced another smile onto my own face. With so many questions tormenting me, I found it hard to genuinely be happy. Would I ever be happy again after all this was over? Perhaps that was what the stalker wanted—to destroy my happiness until I had none left. “Larry, how great to see you.”

“I wasn't sure whether it was you, but I decided to take a chance. It's been so many years since we saw each other. High school feels like a lifetime ago.”

How was I ever attracted to him? Looking at him now, he wasn't all that handsome. His eyes were too close to each other, his nose too large, and his once thick hair was already thinning at the top.

“Mind if I come inside for a bit? It would be great to catch up.” He pointed to my passenger seat.

I nodded. Larry ran to the other side of the car and slipped inside. He turned to me with that huge grin on his face. He looked like a kid whose Christmas wishes had just come true. “God, Kelly, wow. You look amazing.”

“Thank you so much. You look nice too.”

He ran a hand through his hair and nodded. “Well, a guy's got to keep the ladies happy. Anyway, I heard you’re a magazine publisher now and you go by a different name.”

“Yes, my name is Chloe now. I've always liked the name. I thought, why not?” How small was this town, anyway?

“I'm so happy for you. I've been doing well myself. I'm an actor now. I've actually acted in a few movies.”

“Really? That's great.” It had to be the perfect job for someone who loved being admired for his looks. The problem was, I'd never seen a movie with him in it. “Any movies I’d know of?”

He smacked his forehead. “I should have known you'd ask that. Actually… the truth is, I've been auditioning for a couple of local films, but nothing has happened yet.” He looked so embarrassed I almost laughed. “But I've been in a couple of commercials—furniture and soap. He raised an eyebrow. “Maybe if you feature me in your magazine, it could help me get some gigs… What do you say,

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