Shadows By The Poolside
READING AGE 16+
Arielle Thompson grew up surrounded by three boys who meant everything to her — Maxwell, the steady protector; Noah, the loyal best friend; and Bryson, the charming troublemaker who could always make her laugh.
Their bond seemed unbreakable.
Until the night it shattered.
At twenty-one, Arielle attends a celebration by a glittering pool — music loud, drinks flowing, old memories lingering in the air. Hidden glances. Tense conversations. Feelings long buried rising to the surface. Secrets whispered where no one was meant to hear them.
By morning, Arielle is dead.
The town is shaken. Her friends are devastated. And the same boys who once swore to protect her are now the ones everyone is whispering about.
Noah loved her silently for years — but she only ever saw him as family.
Bryson never truly moved on from the rejection that broke his heart at fifteen.
Maxwell, calm and guarded, hid feelings he never dared confess.
Three boys.
Three secrets.
One dead girl.
In a town where everyone knows everyone, the truth will destroy more than just friendships.
Who killed Arielle Thompson?
Unfold
The morning of the inter-school creative competition arrived with an energy that buzzed through the halls like electricity. Arielle felt it from the moment she stepped into campus—the nervous butterflies, the excitement, the pressure. She clutched her presentation folder against her chest, her heart pounding with every footstep as she headed tow……
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