
by Kaizy
One party. One secret. A web of lies. Nicky thought she knew what happened that night. She was wrong. When she wakes up in a stranger's room with no memory of the night before, she blames the one person who seems guilty—a cold, famous actor with everything to lose. But the truth is never that simple. A year later, Nicky is in Los Angeles, chasing her dream of becoming a director. New friends. New life. A fresh start. But the past has long shadows and the people around her are hiding secrets of their own. Her roommate's boyfriend manages the very man she's been running from. Her closest friend has a past that doesn't add up. And someone she thought she'd never see again is about to walk back into her life, with a truth that could change everything. A Party, A Secret, A Second Chance is a story about the lies we tell ourselves, the people we blame, and the forgiveness that comes when we're brave enough to see the truth. But some truths are buried for a reason. And some secrets are deadly.
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