Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

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Six years of secret love with my brother Lorian Lancelot.

The day before Valentine’s, I snuck to his office hoping to surprise him.

Instead, I got the shock of my life overhearing a conversation through his half–open door.

“Your stepsister, Lorian–aren’t you over that game yet? When are you finally dumping her? Wait… don’t tell me you’ve fallen for her?”

Lorian’s reply drifted through the crack, that smooth, confident tone I used to melt for now turning my

blood to ice.

“Fallen? For her?” He snorted. “Please. She’s just a free toy that fell into my lap. Who turns down

something that costs nothing?”

“Jocelyn Collins’s the only one who’ll ever be my wife.”

The office went quiet before he continued, each word like twisting a knife in my chest.

“Her mom destroyed my parents‘ marriage. These six years with her daughter? Just my little revenge project. She’s getting exactly what she deserves.”

So that was it. Everything I thought was love was just his sick payback plan.

All those late–night whispers, the promises, the way he’d pull me close when nobody was watching–just

another Oscar–worthy performance.

Well, if that’s how he wanted to play it, I was out.

“Don’t worry about me. Focus on planning my wedding with Jocelyn,” Lorian’s voice continued, growing

colder with each word.

“As for Sylvia Lancelot… I have plenty of ways to make her

I froze mid–step, my breath caught in my throat.

pay.”

“Imagine it–falling in love with your stepbrother, sneaking into his bed night after night, then having that shameful affair exposed at my wedding ceremony. Can she still have to live in the Lancelot family

after that?”

“I can hardly wait.”

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friend Ewan’s voice softened with concern.

your father. You can’t blame Sylvia for that. She was just

is

You’re playing with fire here–this could destroy her life! She loves you so much. If she finds out you’ve

off impatiently as he casually replied my message with an emoji.

destroy her! That’s the whole point!” he snapped.

innocent‘ crap. Was my mom innocent when she was

for being that woman’s kid. Not my fault she was born trash. She brought

herself!”

any real self–respect, she wouldn’t have jumped into bed with me six years ago. The result

choice. She deserves no sympathy.”

deeply before asking one

believe you never felt anything. Lorian, I must warn you–What’s done

no turning back.”

my enemy’s daughter? What do you take me for?”

face, so much similar to her mother’s, I feel disgusted even when

shameless. Ruining her reputation is already

seeing no way to change his mind, reluctantly left.

the door.

roses I’d brought scattered across

as he passed. His face filled with pity.

found me kneeling, frantically gathering the fallen flowers, a pathetic sight.

flashed with momentary panic before he quickly composed himself, helping me to my feet.

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are you doing here? When did you

as tears fell undadden

you, but is too chy

careleedly towing the roses me the

body pressing into mine.

hot against me

inside

gifts needed. Your existence is

I’ll

the gesture as tender and loving

no longer feel its

never knew someone could be such a convincing actor just to

my mom decided to marry into the Lancelot family as his second wife, I became instant gossip fodder. At their wedding,

a corner, sobbing my heart out where no

out of nowhere, like some guardian

he became my savior – the only person who made me feel like I wasn’t completely alone.

I drowned willingly in his

vengeance.

an illusion–moonlight on water, flowers in a

the one planning to

working. I

study abroad. Keep it

casually mentioned, “Dad’s pressuring me about marriage. I’ve asked a friend to pretend to

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