A Lie For A Lie Novels & Stories

"Ohh I'm really looking forward to hearing what you have to say... I mean how will you justify getting that job on false pretences? Lying to people with such power could destroy you, and all of your dreams... I just dont know what were you thinking Love. How do you plan to get out of it?" I let out a heavy sigh, feeling the weight of her words settle around me like a thick fog. Tamara’s gaze is sharp, eyes filled with disappointment and concern. "It was a chance to help someone but at the same time help myself, help Mira. We would have lost this apartment that no matter how crapy it is it's still better than the street. I was in a tight spot so I just did it." It is the best I can do to just

He lowered his eyes, his voice soft, almost like he might break at any moment. "At first, I just thought, if I said I was poor, maybe I'd get closer to you. Later, I didn't know how to take the lie back." "So you've been lying to me for five years?" I wanted to look him in the eyes, to see the truth in them, but he wouldn't meet my gaze. "You're an idiot..." I grabbed his shoulder, wanting to hit him, but when my hand was raised, I couldn't bring myself to do it.

She was utterly speechless, unable to find the right words to respond to the blatant lie he had just concocted to protect himself from Scarlett's accusations. Never in her wildest dreams would she have imagined Anthony capable of fabricating such a deceitful story just to save his own skin. "What on earth are you saying, Anthony? Why do you feel the need to lie about this? I understand that Scarlett is your fiancée, and you may be afraid of losing her, but why lie to my face? How can you call me haggard and desperate when you slept with me, mistaking me for Scarlett?" Aysel spoke the truth, holding nothing back.

he lied. The other council members were looking at him also. One of their expressions, Katherine, said she did not believe a word he was saying. The other expressions remained blank. " That's a lie , your son was rude and acted smug towards us. From the minute he turned up to help us with the dark witches ", Derek snapped. " Derek ", his father said. He looked at him as if to say, calm down son. " I'm sorry about that , but my son was most upset when he got back here , they all were for how your son spoke to them and acted towards them , like I said we were led to believe what we had been doing was wrong , and that was what you had come here to discuss " Derek's father explained.

Inside, the truth spilled, messy, ugly, and painfully clear. I let him finish, watching for any sign of a lie. His face told me he’d been both lied to and used. It didn’t make him innocent, but it painted the shape of Lia’s plan...cold, manipulative, and far more dangerous than just jealousy.

"No, no, no. I'm very interested in what you have to say-" "You don't have to lie, Liviana-" "I'm not!" Liviana insists, a kind smile that she forces to reach her eyes. If she believes the lie for herself, then why wouldn't anyone else? The key to being a great liar. Deception was an art, and Liviana always had an eye for artwork.

I debated putting a finger down and lying so I could fit in. “Never have I lied on my resume.” Lily took a drink, put a finger down, then leaned over and whispered in my ear. “I have to lie about my last name because of who my family is.” “I don’t think that is considered lying.” I wrinkled my nose, and Lily shrugged. “Never have I lied during an interview.” Again, Lily took a drink and leaned over to explain. “I have to lie about my background.” She hadn’t been the only one to put a finger down or drink, but I didn’t think her reasons were significant. I doubted anyone could catch her lying, so I respected her honesty. The game was getting boring, but at least I was learning more about Lily

Why wouldn't he just accept that I was lying for a good cause. "Lying should be avoided if you're not negotiating a business transaction." I quoted Dad's slogan. For as long as I could remember, Dad had always chanted that mantra to me. He believed that one should never have to lie unless they were trying to secure a business deal. It was a crazy logic of his- to him, lying could only be excused and forgiven only if you were handling business. You could only lie if you were trying to lure unsuspecting intending business partners into signing a deal with you?

I sniffed his perfume from a distance, it was one of the most expensive he had in his collection. “Why are you acting so nervous?” He asked, his voice trembling and diminished. I was actually trying to figure out if that was true or not, as I stood so dumbfounded and stared at him, without a single word. “Are you being serious right now? why aren’t you even talking to me, Ana?” He inquired again. “Um, I think I would have to drink some water, I feel thirsty, even before you came,” That was a blatant lie though, and I knew he wouldn’t believe me, but who was he to detect what I was up to since he wasn’t telepathic?.

“You still haven’t told me why you gave him my address instead of yours.” Liezel tossed the fork onto her plate and sniffed softly. “It’s silly, really.” She let out a forced laugh and closed her eyes for a few seconds. “I wanted to impress him. I mean, you saw my apartment before, Una. You thought it was horrendous—your word, not mine. And I couldn’t agree more. I live in a shitty neighborhood. I wasn’t just thinking ahead, you know. I thought it was a one-time thing. I never thought it’d bite me in the ass in the future. I’m a fake. Do you hate me?” “When you ignored my calls and text messages, I was angry. But I didn’t hate you. Not even now. And I don’t,” started Una. “You’re an idiot fo