The Finished Masterpiece (Master of Trickery Book 3) by Pepper Winters

Author:Pepper Winters [Winters, Pepper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, romance, general romance, dark romance, Enemies to Lovers, Forbidden Romance, bestseller, Coming of Age Romance
Publisher: Pepper Winters
Published: 2021-02-02T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Four

______________________________

Olin

-The Present-

DEATH.

Another murder.

Another girl’s body painted and left in broad daylight, her camouflaged skin turning her invisible to those who sought to save her.

I stood in Gil’s living room, dressed in a fresh skirt and copper blouse, ready to go to work so I didn’t lose my job.

Gil had fallen asleep an hour or so ago.

I hadn’t.

My thoughts had kept me far too busy—the exact opposite of counting sheep. I’d been running in my mind, and utter exhaustion made my limbs heavy as I struggled out of Gil’s entrapment and slipped from his bed.

He’d stayed unconscious and in the enviable slumber of vodka while I’d flittered around dressing and making myself presentable.

I hadn’t consciously decided what tomorrow would bring. I’d allowed the sunshine to warm his warehouse, content to stay in Gil’s cage until he could shed light on the shadows he’d brought into my world.

But the longer he’d slept behind me, the more my fear couldn’t be ignored. He’d tried to tell me something last night. He’d tried to be honest yet couldn’t reveal the full story.

Was it because he himself didn’t know? Or because he had a bigger role to play than I’d imagined?

Moving to his kitchen, I stole a cup of coffee, doing my best to chase away the dregs of fatigue. While sipping on bitter caffeine, I tried to unravel the knots Gil had given me, but the coffee wasn’t strong enough and I didn’t have enough of the pieces.

Whatever he’d told me last night was worthless unless he painted a bigger picture.

And that was why I’d decided to go to work.

I knew he wouldn’t want me to. To be honest, I didn’t want to go either. Being chased yesterday and having someone in my apartment had made me listen to Gil’s warnings.

But I also couldn’t afford to lose my job.

I had my own life to tend to, even if he was intent on destroying his.

Heading into the bathroom with my toothbrush from my overnight bag, I layered it with minty paste and began brushing. While doing the routine task, I swiped on my phone, ready to summon an Uber.

My toothbrush promptly landed in the sink in a splash of green paste.

I clutched my phone, shaking my head as I skimmed the news app that I’d downloaded a few days ago.

I’d wanted to keep track of the murdered girls. Now, I wished I’d kept my head in the sand. Articles and ‘breaking news’ bulletins littered my screen with alerts.

Another girl had been taken.

Another life stolen.

She’d been found in the undergrowth at Moseley Bog Nature Reserve. A small wilderness where families and walkers could explore wooden pathways and soak up the serenity of trees.

I’d walked there myself. I’d found it tranquil and picturesque.

Now, it was a cemetery where an innocent woman had died.

Nausea swiftly gathered. My heart relocated into my mouth as I read:

Another victim was found this morning thanks to a mother and son taking a stroll like they do every morning in their local park.

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