Secret Strangers in Love novel · Chapter 14 of 24
Chapter 14: Who Is the Fake
We pushed through the glass doors together, and four hundred heads turned.
Brooke stood on the stage in her pale gold dress with the microphone in both hands.
Lyle stood at her shoulder, his white jacket buttoned, his chin raised, a man who had recovered his smile.
"There she is," Brooke said sadly. "I'm sorry, darling, but somebody had to say it."
She pointed at me with one manicured finger.
"Lexie Dunne is a Gaillard employee. She was planted here to steal from the Ashworths."
Murmurs ran across the tables.
Gavin let go of my hand.
He walked straight up the center aisle, past the champagne tower, and climbed the three steps to the stage.
Brooke did not give up the microphone.
He took it out of her hand.
"Good evening," Gavin said.
His voice carried to the back wall.
"I am Gavin Ashworth."
Silence landed on the room.
The rest of this chapter is part of the paid portion of the series. Chapters 1–12 of Secret Strangers in Love are free to read — start from the beginning, then unlock the rest with coins in the app.
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