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.

three years before her mother remarried your father. You can’t blame Sylvia for that. She was just starting college then–she

this is too cruel?”

loves you so much. If she finds out you’ve been with her just for revenge, she might-”

he casually replied my message with

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

crap. Was my mom innocent when she was thrown away like garbage? Hell no!”

being that woman’s kid. Not my fault she was

herself!”

any real self–respect, she wouldn’t have jumped into bed with

own choice. She

deeply before asking one final

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

no turning

turned to ice. “Fall in love with my enemy’s

mother’s, I feel disgusted even

shameless. Ruining her reputation is already merciful on my

to change his

approached the door.

to hide, but the blue roses I’d brought scattered across

I locked eyes briefly as he passed. His face filled with

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

before he quickly

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you doing here? When did you

as tears fell undadden down

but is too chy to

careleedly towing the roses me the bed me into his offer

against the door, his body pressing into mine. I could feel his desire radiating

burning hot

felt inside

told you, no gifts needed. Your existence is the best gift to

I’ll take you home

kiss on my forehead, the gesture as tender and loving as

I could no longer feel its

be such a convincing actor just to get

as his second wife, I became instant gossip

in a corner, sobbing my heart out where no one could see me.

of nowhere, like

whispers. In that moment, he became my savior – the only person who made

word. I drowned willingly in his

vengeance.

an illusion–moonlight on water, flowers

planning to push me

Lorian was busy working. I messaged my mother.

to study abroad. Keep it secret.”

drive home, he casually mentioned, “Dad’s pressuring me about marriage.

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