Never Assume

NEVER ASSUME CK MARIE Copyright ©2022 CK Marie Never Assume is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is extremely coincidental. All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic format without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. CONTENTS To DeniseAuthors NotePrologueChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Chapter 20Chapter 21Chapter 22Chapter 23Chapter 24Chapter 25Chapter 26Chapter 27Chapter 28EpiloguePlaylistAcknowledgmentsBooks by CK MarieStalk Author TO DENISE Thank you for always being there for me. For every word of encouragement, for every push, for every threat LOL! You are one in a million and a true friend. Love you! AUTHORS NOTE Authors Note – This book contains adult content and triggers that may make some readers uncomfortable. PROLOGUETASIA The ground is frozen. The air is cold. The snow is swirling in the wind. But that’s not what has my body numb. The sight before me has paralyzed my body. It has frozen my heart and ripped away my soul. I know CHAPTER 1TASIA One year later… We moved back to Fargo six months ago. Being freelance artists, we do a majority of our work from home. Sella, along with being my life partner, is also my business partner. That’s how we met. Five years ago.