Hidden Secrets Aren't Sweet

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Cassie is an official's daughter -- she has everything she could ever ask for! Except the life she's always wanted. When her name is drawn to compete in a global competition, she is forced to use her smarts and decide who she wants to be, especially when the competition takes an unsuspected turn and long-hidden secrets begin to emerge.

Mystery and Crime romance war mystery sci-fi teenager

Chapter 1

"Tell me everything you know about our country's history," I demand. The wrinkled, old man in front of me creases his eyebrows ... Read Chapter

Chapter 2

I notice Jameson watching me through the crack in my door, and I groan. "Gosh, Jameson! What if I had been changing?" I cry.&nb... Read Chapter

Chapter 3

"School is stupid, people are weird, why do we have to work today?" I sing to myself as I fasten the last button on my white, lace b... Read Chapter

Chapter 4

"Cassie, you look beautiful, my dear," Mother coos as Jameson and I rush through the backstage door of the news station. "I don... Read Chapter

Chapter 5

"Miss Priest, how are you feeling about being a Transfer?" "Miss Priest, do you think the Insert is fair?" "Miss Prie... Read Chapter

Chapter 6

I wander through the upper floor aimlessly, while trying not to completely embarass myself in front of...well...myself. I push gently on ... Read Chapter

Chapter 7

I can't live with strangers, I think to myself as I struggle to lower myself to the ground. It's the only justification for climbing out ... Read Chapter

Chapter 8

Dean twists and turns through alleyways, clearing taking a back-route to the location of the bomb. I make sure to keep at least 30 feet o... Read Chapter

Chapter 9

I'm practically dragged out of bed by Mrs. Lenton. When I open my eyes and fully regain consciosness after an exhausting night, I am stan... Read Chapter

Chapter 10

I scream as loud as I possibly can, but the man holding the gun slaps me hard across the face. My ears ring and blood splatters all over ... Read Chapter

Chapter 11

"Hey, you," I say, leaning against the doorframe of Dean's bedroom. His head jerks up from the thin book he's currently very investe... Read Chapter

Chapter 12

"Cassie!" Sonya cries, lunging at me from across the village square. "Sonya! What are you doing here?" I ask. "Oh, Cassie, ... Read Chapter

Chapter 13

"Miss Cassie, tell us, have you heard the accusations coming up against you?" the news reporter asks. I take a deep breath, pra... Read Chapter

Chapter 14

I yawn as Jimmy Turner's interviews with the Transfers drag on. "So, Jonathan, tell me: what is one thing about the northern pr... Read Chapter

Chapter 15

I can't sleep. I'm beyond exhausted, but my mind won't slow down. So, I begin counting sheep. I'm at fifty, when I hear a clatt... Read Chapter

Chapter 16

I unlock and open the window, and I help Dmitri in. After Dean closes it again, I loudly whisper, "Dmitri, what the heck are you doing he... Read Chapter

Chapter 17

It's been almost an hour since Dmitri fled, but Dean is still fuming. "Who the freaking heck does he think he is? He can't just... Read Chapter

Chapter 18

I sigh, flopping down onto the couch. I'm exhausted -- sleep was not my friend last night. I couldn't believe Jameson wrote me a letter. ... Read Chapter

Chapter 19

Inside Dean's room, I close the door. "What's wrong?" I ask. He looks up at me, surprised. "Nothing." I watch as he pulls the boo... Read Chapter

Chapter 20

I realized very quickly that I can't exactly escape the house without attracting attention from the public wearing a long dress and elabo... Read Chapter

Chapter 21

Dean quietly knocks on the black front door of the small house. An elderly man without a shirt on answers. "We don't take cookies. Hit th... Read Chapter

Chapter 22

I try to scream Dean's name, but it sounds contorted because of the rag tied around my mouth. "Eung!" Nonetheless, his head tur... Read Chapter

Chapter 23

EPILOUGE

I blink, the light above blinding me. I hear feet shuffling, and I listen, pretending to be asleep again. "She was vaccinated two hou... Read Chapter

Chapter 24

Acknowledgments

I can't believe I actually finished writing this book! It was quite an adventure -- while this was the most fun and exciting thing I... Read Chapter

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