Burning Down the House of My Four Fake Lovers

father raised four orphans to be my protectors and potentia

had me sponsor. He promised her that marrying me

re a massive chandelier nearly crushed me. My protector wa

rothers sided with them, calli

, the love I had for them w

ate me one last time, broadcasting a secret

mil

veillance footage, and I'm about to expos

pte

ng as I can remember, my world has revolved around four young men my father took in. They were talented orphans, pr

only beat for one

ht. I learned his favorite dishes and made them for him, but he always said he wasn't hungry. I waited for him after his meetings, b

st tried hard enough, I

that belie

ow of the city lights filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows. That's when I saw them, hidden in the shadows by the executive lounge. Damien had Luna McCl

, to fund through college with the family's foundation. The girl everyo

laced with a fake tremor of fear. "D

t severed my years of devo

er' s study and made a decision tha

ided who I'm g

a warm smile on his face. "Have you finally won

firm. "No. I'm accepting

his brow furrowed with confusion. "Hunter? The tech mogul from S

s me, Da

ier is a master strategist, Kennith has a fiery passion that c

in my mouth. "Worthy?

g up in a high-end bar I'd never been to before, trying to drown my sorrow in a cocktail I couldn't even tast

ce. "We need a new strategy. Elena's getting more

just keep playing along. Help Damien keep her happ

nd sharp. "We have to make sure our little angel, Luna,

I listened, hidden behind th

Damien. They talked about how they were all working togethe

lly loves her," Kennith had said with a dismissive shrug. "Too

at a charity lecture, a girl with "the purest eyes he'd ever seen." He'd convinced me to use the family foundation to sponsor her entire education.

I was just the generous ATM, the convenient backdrop for their romance. They were e

way returned, sharp and final. After the

father, to get the inheritance," he'd promised her. "