The Cost of Deception

ollably, and my phone slipp

rash was

isted together, making my chest a

athom what L

enger side, where I sat. I should've been the on

to toy with, my misery

me and broke

when he said he fe

ht of me in the future,

hree days, Luc

ies, he stayed by my

d me meals, even tol

e was head over heels, un

nderness, his care-it was all a

cas was swamped with work and told

t on social media, showing off her wedding dress

ike, grabbed my luggage, and

and Derek were doing. If they knew their cherished princ

me, would probably storm

ft until I ma

.

, I was already b

ged on jewelry and designer clothes,

ied of his gifts

old. No matter what he

"Baby, I messed up. I didn't know they treated you lik

lank, my gaze as

e catching. "What do I have to do to get yo

y voice barely a whisper. "Wha

ether. All my passwords are that day because that

ainfully. "Lucas,

ssing my palm. "Of

believed a singl

but I forced

n days from now is the Morrison-Walton alliance. I need to

come? It's been a while sin

son-Walton alliance will keep me swamped. I won't have time

y eyes like

ith the alliance preparation

Lucas prepared for her-a sprawling, opulent villa, every detail l

ve me, sold it to an auction house, and donate

hillips dining together. Lucas sat beside her, patiently peeli

I had with Lucas from

e certificate, thanking Lucas for waiting fo

he villa's back garden-the ones Lucas had

Instead, she sent me a video of her and Luc

nd I are married. I'm the rightful Mrs. Morrison, and

t until two weeks ago. Every stroke, every word was filled with my love fo

, then tossed the diaries into

the pages, as if burning away