She was smart, talented, beautiful—and just weeks away from graduation. Lauren McCluskey was a star track athlete at the University of Utah, beloved by everyone who knew her. But when she fell for a man who seemed too good to be true… it turned out he was.

He wasn’t who he said he was.
He was hiding a criminal past.
And when Lauren uncovered the truth and begged for help—
No one listened.

This is the horrifying story of a young woman who did everything right... and still wasn’t saved.

xoxo, 

Margot 💀✨😘

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