Red Roses, Dead Lies

### Chapter 1

My boyfriend had been missing on his business trip for three days, so I finally called 911.

Right after I hung up, the doorbell rang.

He stood there, holding a bunch of red roses, smiling. "Hey baby, did you miss me?"

My entire body froze. Cold sweat broke out across my back.

We had a secret code using rose colors.

Red roses meant...

*Danger. Run.*

I stared at his face. It was identical to the one in my memory.

But he never said such cheesy things. This man was absolutely not my boyfriend.

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"Liam?"