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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Ewan’s voice softened with concern.

Sylvia for that. She was just starting college then–she knew nothing about the family situation.

this is too

could destroy her life! She loves you so much. If she finds out you’ve been with her just

cut him off impatiently as he casually replied my

to destroy her! That’s

that ‘she’s innocent‘ crap. Was my mom innocent when she was thrown away

rotten luck for being that woman’s kid. Not my

herself!”

she wouldn’t have jumped into bed with

was her own choice. She deserves no sympathy.”

deeply before asking one final question.

six years, I don’t believe you never

no

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

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

mother, she’s shameless. Ruining her reputation is already

no way to change his mind, reluctantly

approached the door.

roses I’d brought scattered

locked eyes briefly as he passed. His face filled with

commotion, rushed out. He found me kneeling, frantically gathering the fallen flowers, a pathetic

panic before he quickly composed himself, helping me to my

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you doing here? When

as tears fell undadden down my chee

is too chy to hold

smiled indulgently, careleedly towing the roses me

pinned me against the door, his body pressing into mine.

burning hot against me

all I felt inside was ice cold.

needed. Your existence is the best

take a break and I’ll take you home after I

a gentle kiss on my forehead, the gesture as

no longer feel its

knew someone could be such a convincing actor just

to marry into the Lancelot family as his second wife, I became instant gossip fodder.

a corner, sobbing my heart out where no

appeared out of nowhere, like some guardian angel.

that moment, he became my savior – the only person who made me feel like

believed every word. I drowned willingly in his tenderness, never suspecting it was all

vengeance.

on

was the one planning to push

busy working. I

study abroad. Keep it secret.”

pressuring me about marriage. I’ve

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