Empire of Lies
Whitney Gracia Williams
Copyright © 2020 by Whitney G.
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THE FIRM
Filthy Lawyer
(April 2020)
Sinful Witness
Dirty Judge
Empire of Lies Series
King of Lies
Queen of Lies
Legacy of Lies
Empire of Lies: Full Series
Steamy Coffee Reads Collection (Volume 1)
Naughty Boss
Dirty Doctor
Cocky Client
Steamy Coffee Reads Collection (Volume 2)
Selfish Suit
Wolfish Player
Devilish Stranger
Reasonable Doubt Series
Reasonable Doubt #1
Reasonable Doubt #2
Reasonable Doubt #3
Falling for Mr. Statham Series
Resisting the Boss
Loving the Boss
The One Week Series
On a Tuesday
On a Wednesday
On a Thursday
On a Friday
On a Saturday
On a Sunday
On a Monday
Sincerely, Carter
Forget You, Ethan
Turbulence
Over Us, Over You
Two Weeks’ Notice
The Fine Print
The Layover
For myself.
I wrote this story just for myself.
Preface
Dear Awesome Reader,
Thank you for downloading my new dark-ish/erotic romance, Empire of Lies!
This book includes all three parts of the trilogy: King of Lies, Queen of Lies, & Legacy of Lies!
Please know that although this book opens in a contemporary/sexy manner, it is a bit of a departure from my usual stories. Nonetheless, I fell head over heels in love with these two characters, and I’m excited to share their crazy & twisted romance with you.
F.L.Y.
(Effin Love You)
Whitney G.
King Of Lies
Book 1 in the Empire of Lies Series
Whitney G.
About King Of Lies
From the New York Times bestselling author of Reasonable Doubt & Turbulence, comes part one of a sexy and thrilling serial.
The man I fell in love with is a fucking liar...
I don't have much time to reveal all the details, but I will say this: The “Woman Disappears after Wedding” and “Woman Flees after Honeymoon” headlines are lying.
I'm not missing.
I didn't run away after my wedding.
And I would've never run away right after our passionate honeymoon...
My husband has taken me.
No, correction: He's kidnapped me because he claims that "It's what's best." That I'm a mere pawn in his twisted game of chess.
Despite the fact that my heart is still tethered to his, or the fact that he's still the most gorgeous and beautiful man I've ever met in my life (he can still make me wet with a single sentence), I have to focus on getting away from him.
I have to accept that he's no longer the man I fell in love with.
He's the king of lies...
King of Lies is the first episode in the Empire of Lies Series.
Prologue Michael
Before you begin this story, I need you to know that I’m not a good man. I never will be.
I’m telling you this now so that you won’t get your hopes up, so in those moments when your heart races and the tears prick your eyes—right when you start to believe that I’m a changed man or a ‘hero’ worthy of being on your book boyfriend shelf, you’ll already know that I’m two pages away from disappointing you.
Everything that I once lived for has been burned to the ground, and all that remains are the ashes of my past. Every now and then, I’ll feel a flicker from a stubborn cinder that still burns—a desperate flame that craves more emotional attention, but I always blow it out.
My days of attempting to be ‘a good person’ like everyone else are long gone, and I choose to live my life using a simple series of questions: What’s in it for me? How will this benefit me? Why the fuck are you asking me to do something when there’s nothing in it for me?
All of that said, I have a few redeeming qualities that I’m more than happy to discuss, if you like: I’ve been more than blessed in the endowment department; I can be a gentleman when I want to be, and I own my fair share of properties on the Amalfi coast. (Feel free to do the math on my bank accounts. Plural.) When it comes to ‘relationships,’ I’ve never been interested in learning what that term means, but I more than make up for it between the sheets: I can devour your pussy in ways that will make you forget every man who came before me, leave you orgasming in utter bliss after a session of unforgettable fucking, but I’ll never love you. (Well, anyone, for that matter.)
I’m not that guy.
You’ll never find that in this story…
The only thing you’ll see, if you look closely enough, is the biggest mistake I’ve ever made. The woman who brought me to my knees and almost shattered everything I thought I knew.
Keyword: Almost.
Translation: ‘Almost’ doesn’t count.
You see, even when the stakes have been dizzyingly high, I’ve never lost a single game in my life. Never hedged my bets or folded when all the chips were down.
I’ve always known that the best player is the man who has nothing to lose, and in order to be a “hero,” you have to have something (or someone) worth fighting for.
I never have.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Meredith Now
Don’t stop running, Meredith. Don’t you dare stop running…
I struggle to breathe as my lungs catch fire, stumbling through the woods with every step I take. My clothes are soaked from the night’s pouring rain, and tears are falling down my face. Even though my mind is telling me that I’m doing the right thing, my heart is begging me to turn around and run back.
I refuse to listen.
Last time I managed to escape, I miscalculated—tried to do too much, too soon, but this time, he won’t catch me. My lying, unfortunately—gorgeous and charming as ever—husband won’t have enough
