Live Not By Lies Novels & Stories

I heard about Piero's recent life from other classmates. After that day, he and Vivian had a huge fight. He said he still loved me, wanted to divorce Vivian, and blamed her for keeping him from marrying me. Vivian was furious, blurting out that she never had cancer. It was all a lie to get him to marry her. When she went abroad and learned Piero was with me, she couldn't accept it. Knowing he'd liked her before, she crafted a lie, and it worked.

My eyes were filled with disappointment as I spoke, “Connor, how long do you plan on lying to me? You know exactly the level of June’s painting skills. You just didn’t want to believe that the person you fell for was a thief. If you really feel sorry for me, then stop bothering me.” I didn’t want to argue anymore, so I turned and left. Behind me, he kept calling my name, desperately apologizing, but I never stopped. The next day, June publicly posted ninety-nine love letters Connor had written to her when they were teenagers. Along with them, she confessed her feelings to him online. “After everything, you’re still the one.” The entire internet celebrated, congratulating them on finally gett

My search bar blinked at me like it knew I wasn’t mentally stable. I typed: “how to lie without sounding like a liar” G****e responded with: “Why do people lie? Signs someone is lying. How to stop lying.” “No!” I hissed. “I didn’t ask for therapy!” Backspace!! Try again. “how to keep a long term lie alive without getting caught” G****e acted like an offended grandmother: “It’s better to tell the truth.” “Oh my God,” I muttered. “G****e. Please. I’m begging.”

"Lilian lied to you about your worth. The foster system lied to you about your safety. And Daniel... Daniel is lying to you about the world. He wants to keep you in a glass house where the sun never sets. But the sun always sets, and the glass always breaks." He picked up a piece of artisanal cheese, offering it to me with a crooked smile. "I don’t want to lie to you. I want you to know exactly who is sitting across from you. I’m a man who makes people disappear. I’m a man who survives because I’m more ruthless than the person standing behind me. It’s stressful. It’s lonely. And honestly? It’s nice to just sit here and tell someone the truth for once, someone young enough to be my daughter,

I snap at him. “Then what does it look like? You know what, I'm sick and tired of all your lies. So now you're going to tell me the whole truth. I already know but I want you to tell me you lied and made me believe you were dead for five good years. ZARA.” he spits the name like it is poison in his mouth. I shake my head as tears fill my eyes. “Stop this.” He grabs both my upper arms and forces me to look at him. “I'm not going to stop until you voice out the truth with your mouth. Who are you?”

"You went out and had your fun to the point of having an illegitimate child! What's the point of coming over to apologize?! The Medina family doesn't welcome you anymore! And my daughter has nothing to do with you anymore! You've already divorced! Don't harass my daughter after this, or I'll beat you up every time I see you!" "No, this isn't real! None of this is real..." He frowned in thought, suddenly struck by realization. "I didn't mean to sign the divorce agreement. I signed it when I was drunk! It was all that woman's plot! I was tricked! Please believe me, I truly love Lia. I don't want a divorce." Midas sneered, his voice cold. "Your name's on the paper. How is it fake? The child is

With that, I switched off my phone and fell asleep, oblivious to the chaos unfolding in the comments. [What's going on, Jilian? Going through a phase?] [Wait… Are you getting divorced?] That comment received a reply that said, [Shut up. Give her some space.] In a group chat with Harvey's friends, someone wrote what no one dared say aloud. [I told you Harvey went out of line by turning a whole celebration into a funeral. Whatever happened, he should've waited until after the event. Jilian looked completely broken that day.] Someone stepped in and spoke up on Harvey's behalf. [Come on, a life was lost. We'd all pause for a stranger, let alone a first love. Everyone has a crush they never actua

“Faith is fragile. One doubt cracks it, a hundred doubts shatter it.” Santini paced like a restless wolf. “But she’s still breathing. Still writing. Why not end it clean?” Russo’s gaze cut to him, sharp as glass. “Because corpses can’t spread lies. Let her speak. Let her choke on her own defence. By the time she proves it’s fake, no one will care. They’ll have already decided.” Sofia sipped her wine, lips curling. “And Livia?” Russo’s smile widened. “She’ll be forced to choose. Distance herself and lose her voice—or stand with Clara and drown beside her.”

His voice remains calm. Controlled. That somehow makes it worse. I stare out the glass windows of my office. The city stretches endlessly below. Busy. Loud. Alive. Meanwhile my heart suddenly feels too loud inside my chest. “You left,” I say quietly. Another pause. Then— “I did.” No excuses. No lies. No attempt to deny it. And somehow that annoys me even more. “You don’t get points for honesty now.” “I know that too.” God. Why does he sound like this?

" Reynold fell silent instantly, sliding down the wall until he sat helplessly on the floor. Brian crouched beside him and patted his shoulder. He said, "I've known you both for years, and I've witnessed everything Adrianna has done for you. Five years ago, when your company's funding dried up and debt collectors came after you, she stepped in front of them. Without her, they would have torn you apart. He continued, "Later, she went around securing sponsorships, drinking and entertaining business executives until she had ulcers—and she never told you about it. "But what about you? Look at what you've done—which of your actions has shown any appreciation for her sacrifices? Think about this t