Book 2. Chapter 1. Escaping the Gilded Cage

Linda Wells thought marrying billionaire Chris Kingston would heal her shattered heart, but wealth and luxury can’t quiet the longing in her soul. Tired of gilded cages, she dares to chase a secret dream—anonymity and independence as a hotel maid in small-town Iowa.

But her escape collides with betrayal. On a crowded flight, Linda uncovers Chris’s devastating secret—another woman who claims to be his girlfriend. Reeling, she flees deeper into her double life, only to find herself tangled in even darker truths. A shocking death, a false identity, and accusations of murder place Linda in the crosshairs of danger she never saw coming.

With her marriage crumbling, her freedom at risk, and her heart torn between love, rage, and survival, Linda must decide: Can she trust Chris’s pleas of innocence, or will his lies finally destroy her for good?

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Linda’s POV

I was walking down the stairs of my very luxurious house in China. 

Alone in there so it