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The Lie We Called Love Chapter 19
CLAIRESo, the wedding is today.Violet finally did it. She cut me off from everything. No Wi-Fi, no cell service—she basically wiped my existence off the map the second she took my phone. She promised I’d get it back after I say "I do," which is just her fancy way of saying I’m her prisoner until the papers are signed.And Zeke? Nothing. Radio silence.I hate to admit it, but I actually expected him to do something. I spent the last few days jumping at every tiny noise, thinking maybe he’d finally show up and bust me out of here. I didn't care about being a damsel in distress or whatever—I just needed a way out. But he didn't come. He just left me here to rot in a house full of people who treat me like a mannequin.Now, I’m standing in front of a mirror, staring at a version of myself I don't even recognize. Cassie is standing right behind me, acting like the world’s most annoying project manager.She’s barking orders at the stylists, making sure every single hair is plastered into p
The Lie We Called Love Chapter 18
CLAIREI'm back in the same shithole of a room, staring at the ceiling and contemplating whether to call Zeke or not.If I call him, he'll come sweep me off my feet and save me like the damsel in distress that I am, but the fight won't change; nothing will ever change. I'm bound to Violet by blood, by contract, by the invisible leash she’s spent twenty years tightening around my neck until I forgot how to breathe for myself.It makes me feel like everything—every fight, every argument—is all pointless. She wins every round even though sometimes it doesn't seem like it. Like when Zeke put her in her place; she bounced back, didn't she?I toss to the other side of the bed, exhausted from staring at the ceiling, but then my phone rings, sending my heart racing. I jerk upright and grab it like a lifeline.It’s Zeke.My stomach does this annoying little flutter that mocks my 'independent woman' routine. I was so adamant about not calling him, yet seeing his name on the screen feels like so
The Lie We Called Love Chapter 17
CLAIREThe answer is indeed staring at me right in the face.Violet.She's by my bedside, face hovering over me, her hand above my head and her presence pinning me down.His expression is as blank as a white sheet, like she wasn't a person but the money in her account.“You're awake,” she comments, finally blinking.“I wish I wasn't.” I spit, my head throbbing like a war drum.“You’ve been reckless, Claire,” she says, her voice smooth and chillingly calm. She straightens up. “I made you who you are. Every flashbulb, every cover, every cent in your name—I built that. And yet you’re ready to betray all of it for a man who isn’t worth the breath you use to scream his name.”She’s talking about Zeke. I bet her voice won't be this sharp when she sees him.“I didn't ask for it, Miss Goddess, or whatever you call yourself now,” I hiss, finally pushing myself up against the headboard.She grips my shoulder and shoves me back.“I'm not done talking.”“Then be fast about it.” My voice rises, su
The Lie We Called Love Chapter 16
~~CLAIRE~~Breakfast is boring. That's if you're having it with the Zeke who's hiding something. I stab into my bacon, eyeing Zeke while glancing at my phone as the screen lights up.My phone has been vibrating for the last two minutes. Persistent, buzzing like an insect on the wooden table. I don’t even reach for it. I don't want to see the caller ID.Why bother? Everyone I know is a goddamn traitor.Violet and Robert played house while they sharpened their knives. Cassie sold me out like I was yesterday’s trend. Steven handles me like a product rather than a person. Even Zeke—the man currently pretending to be my personal chef—is just a gatekeeper holding the keys to my own head.And Levi? Don't even get me started on the man who tried to put a ring on my finger while his dead wife’s ghost was still doing the laundry.I stab another piece of bacon, the metal of my fork screeching against the ceramic plate. The sound is a perfect match for the headache forming behind my eyes."Aren
The Lie We Called Love Chapter 15
CLAIRESage twists her lips again, silent.Seeing this, well, I don’t blame Zeke; he exploded, storming over to her, his fists clenched at his side.I rush in on instinct, or just pure concern. I finally found the one person who could beat my mother, and I'm never letting go of my only lifeline.So I race after him, throwing myself between them and holding him back.He stops, but his body is vibrating with a violence I can feel through his shirt. It’s like trying to hold back a hurricane. He isn’t listening. He isn’t seeing me.I raise my hand and connect it to his cheek.The sound of the slap echoes through the room.Zeke’s head snaps to the side, and the silence that follows is deafening."I'm sorry for that," I say, my hand stinging. "But you need to calm down. Now. Sit."Sage chuckles, amused. I turn and fix a glare on her that wipes the amusement off her face.“You don't get to laugh. You should be glad you still have your neck, you pawn.“She chuckles again, this time in disbeli
The Lie We Called Love Chapter 14
CLAIRE “Sage?” Zeke frowns, scanning her face as if trying to measure up what his eyes see to what his brain recognizes. The so-called sage smiles, more like a grimace, breathing hard and ragged. Her face was still pressed to the floor. Zeke releases her, turns his back to her, and rubs his temples. His shoulders tense, his fists clench. He's furious. I've never seen him like this before. He faces her quickly, his hand inches to grab her by the throat and smash her against the wall. The way his body is trembling suggests violence. But he stops himself and takes a deep breath. Meanwhile, Sage picks herself off the ground, rubbing her neck. She is scared, yes, but her eyes are still assessing, calculating. "Why are you here?" Zeke clips out, each word like a grinding stone. He doesn't look at her. Now he paces back and forth, like it's the only thing keeping him sane. “No real reason,” she says, slumping on the couch, her eyes on the ground as she shakes her legs. “N
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