Free Scandal: The Lies We Tell (Volume 1) by Emma J. King

 
     
     
     
     
    SCANDAL
    (Volume 1: The Lies We Tell)
    By: Emma J. King
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Copyright © 2013 by Emma J. King
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    Monday, October 5 th
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    Three murders rocked the Capital over the weekend, including the death of a six-year-old girl that was shot while playing in a park. These latest gun crimes come just as the newest version of a gun-control bill hits the floor of the Senate. While it’s expected that the Senators will toe the party line, bill watchers are eager to see which way the swing votes will sway. Rumor has it that Nicholas Cooper, the independent senator from Iowa, is considering backing the bill. This move is predicted by many to be his first toe in the water of next year’s Presidential election.
    Speaking of the devilishly handsome, yet scandalous, political juggernaut- Senator Cooper was spotted at the Georgetown Gala Fundraiser this weekend, showing off his latest conquest- a blond socialite wearing ridiculously high heels and just a little too much décolletage. This is the fifth different woman the senator has been spotted with since his engagement was called off just three weeks ago.
    One has to wonder, is the senator as fickle with his political convictions as he is with his choice of female companionship? Perhaps his ex- fiancé can shed some light on the matter…
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER ONE
    “Charley. Pay attention.”
    I flinched as two hands smacked together in front of my face, a puff of air ruffling my hair.
    “What?” I snapped before realizing the hands belonged to my boss, Eva Porter. I softened my tone. “What do you need, Eva? I’m trying to get this press release out the door.”
    “Someone is snippy today,” she said, shaking her head in disapproval. “It seems to me like you could use some fun in your life.”
    I groaned under my breath. Eva was always forcing me to participate in socially awkward events. “What now?”
    She nodded as if I had proved her point. “Yep, this is exactly what you need.” She held out an ivory colored enveloped which I took reluctantly. “Fundraiser. Tonight. Be there.”
    I glared at Eva and slip ped the invitation from the envelope. As I read over the details, I tried to think of a good reason why I couldn’t attend the event. “I’d love to go, Eva. Honestly. But-”
    “Stop.” Eva dismissed my argument with a wave of her hand. “I don’t want to hear whatever pathetic excuse you were about to give. I have a date. I have a dentist appointment. I have to have my spleen removed. We both know you were about to make up an excuse because we both know you lead a pathetically dull and uneventful life.”
    She had me. It was no secret that I spent most of my life at work and when I wasn’t working, I spent my time alone in my small, one-bedroom apartment eating takeout and watching bad television. It might be a dull and uneventful life, but I liked it that way.
    “Eva, this invitation is addressed to you.” I tried to hand it back to her. “I’m not going to an event where my name isn’t even on the guest list.”
    Eva’s grin was downright scary. “I guess it’s good that I called and had you added in my place. Now you have no reason not to go.”
    I had played right into her