His Secretary Killed His Mother, Thinking She Was Mine — Novel

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In a world where love and loyalty clash with betrayal and ambition, Margaret finds herself caught in a web of family secrets and deadly misunderstandings. When her mother-in-law is brutally attacked by her husband’s spiteful secretary, Margaret is thrust into a nightmare that blurs the lines between love and loyalty. With her mother’s life hanging in the balance, she must confront the chilling reality of a partner who sees her family as nothing more than a burden.

Elmer Farley, a man who once claimed to cherish Margaret's mother, now turns cold and indifferent when faced with the fallout of his own family’s twisted dynamics. As Margaret races against time to protect the woman who raised her, she is met with contempt from those she once thought were allies. How can she reconcile the love she has for her husband with the cruelty he unleashes upon her family?

As the truth begins to unravel, tensions rise and alliances fracture. Margaret must navigate a treacherous landscape of deceit, where every person she trusted seems to have a hidden agenda. Will she find the strength to fight for her mother’s legacy, or will the very family she married into turn against her? In a tale of passion, revenge, and the quest for justice, nothing is as it seems, and every choice could lead to devastating consequences.

His Secretary Killed His Mother, Thinking She Was MineChapter 1

I was on vacation with my mother in Miami when my husband's secretary suddenly sent me a photo—a woman stripped of her clothes, covered in blood—along with a smug voice message:

"Margaret Simmons, is everyone from your hick town this desperate to freeload?"

"Mr. Farley just bought this villa, and you send your mother—that old hag—to mooch off his property? As Mr. Farley's secretary, it's my duty to protect his assets from people like her."

"This is what happens when your mother breaks into his villa uninvited!"

I froze. Then I looked up at the woman sitting across from me. My mother was right there, perfectly fine.

I zoomed in on the photo.

My stomach dropped. That wasn't my mother. That was my mother-in-law.

I called Lorraine Swanson immediately. "Lorraine, have you lost your mind? That's Elmer Farley's mother!"

Lorraine couldn't have sounded less concerned.

"Mr. Farley already told me—your mother is your mother, and his mother is his mother. He's never considered your mom family."

——

She hung up before I could say another word.