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    Her Last Chance - a short story
    Her Last Chance - a short story
    Her Last Chance - a short story
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    Her Last Chance - a short story

    By Vineet Verma

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    A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future.
    Trapped in an abusive marriage, Sarah Baldwin savors the days when her husband isn't around. Detective Hopper shows up on one such day, suggesting that Adam is missing, or worse — he's dead. When he accuses her of foul play, she sees her hopes of freedom slipping away. Will she spend her life behind bars? And what really happened to Adam?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVineet Verma
    Release dateFeb 17, 2023
    ISBN9798215557778
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      Her Last Chance - a short story - Vineet Verma

      Her Last Chance

      A short story

      Vineet Verma

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      This story is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed are fictitious. Similarities to real people, places, or events are coincidental.

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      Copyright ©️ 2023 Vineet Verma

      Cover Design by James, GoOnWrite.com

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      All rights reserved. The distribution of this story without permission is a theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like permission to use any material (other than for review purposes), please contact sayhello@vineetvermaauthor.com. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights.

      Contents

      Prologue

      1. Chapter 1

      2. Chapter 2

      3. Chapter 3

      4. Chapter 4

      Epilogue

      Thank you for reading!

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      Prologue

      Ishould have let him die when I had the chance. Hindsight is 20/20 . A phrase that’s often thrown around, but I truly understand the meaning now. My body’s hurting in numerous spots, each injury a reminder of the blows he rained on me last night. Yet here I am, all decked up for the lavish dinner at the Silbermans, applying the final touches of makeup on my face to hide the hideous patch of purple I received courtesy of Adam. I would rather be lying in bed, nursing my wounds, but I don’t have a choice.

      Speak of the devil — Adam has entered the room, stunning in his tux, his charming smile adding to the attractiveness. This is what floored me when we first met, but it disgusts me now. Love is blind. Another trite phrase, but oh so true. If I hadn’t ignored the red flags back then, the flashes of temper, the possessiveness, if I hadn’t been blinded

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