Truth And Other Lies Novels & Stories

"Hopefully." He forced a smile. "I'll go now. Have a nice day," and he bade the both of them before leaving the house. Adelina stared at herself in the mirror. Was she wrong to have started this lie? Yes, she felt it. But she also thought it was the best way to forget him for good. Jonathan was always going to be the same arrogant, womanizer she had met a couple of years back and she felt stupid to have thought for a second, that he could change because of her. For her.

“These two have been meeting in barns for months. Vivian threw herself at Vince and ruined our relationship.” "Lie!" Perry looked at Kathleen in disbelief. "How dare you call my daughter a liar!" It was Judd Randall who stepped to his daughter's side. He was a retired general of the Calvary, and still carried his body straight and proud despite his permanent injuries. He knew of his daughter’s indiscretion and condition, he had supported her idea to tell Vince. After all the father had a right to know. After this, though, he would not support a forced marriage. There were other ways to go about this. His sharp yes shushed Kathleen.

He had to be honest, though—it was for his sister’s publications project. "Maybe... I’m not sure yet. It felt like admiration that faded after a week." Sounded more like infatuation. "How many girlfriends have you had?" Another dumb question. "One in high school and one in college." "Do you believe that love is blind?" Definitely not! Love is about acceptance. He placed his palm on his face, realizing this questionnaire was probably just part of Ashley’s joke. She knew he hated talking about his love life. Sipping his coffee, he moved on to the next question—then nearly choked when he read it.

Karen stood behind her, their eyes meeting in the glass, a private ritual of undressing that went beyond everything. “I am tired of the chase, Karen,” Lara confessed, letting her bra fall to the floor. “The relentless pressure to prove loyalty to a system designed to discard us. The phantom heat of Rahul’s touch… it was always a lie. It was always a transaction. But this..." she gestured between their reflected images, stripped bare of their corporate personas. “This is clarity. This is the absolute truth.”

It had not only identified him; it had destroyed him. He moved towards the door, each step a labor for Hercules. The swarm hung in wait. The board, the officials, the law. All facets of one trap, and Harper, somewhere, smiled, watching his masterpiece unleash its terrible, perfect enchantment. The trap had not simply closed more tightly; it had snapped shut. And Robert Clarkson was left with the terrifying realization that the only thing stronger than the truth was a lie that everybody was willing to believe. ---

"When you spread lies that I was a servant and turned the whole campus against me, did that make you feel dignified? When you threw the bloodstained sheets into my washbasin and tried to force me to wash them, did that make you feel dignified?" Her lips moved, but no words came out. "The real poverty is inside you, not in your bank account. You think the world owes you everything. When you can't have something, you resent the people who do. You hate them and try to destroy them. You think everyone owes you, so you turn the whole world into your enemy. Viola… That's the most pathetic thing about you." Her mouth opened, but she could not speak. Then, she lowered her head, her shoulders shaking

Charlie's POV After I recieved Nikolai's call last night I went to sleep because even if I wanted to leave the house Drake will be more suspicious of me. I even gave him a hint by asking him some questions but it turns out that he's still confuse. He's still not ready to learn everything. I will tell him whenever he's ready to accept the whole truth hiding from my lies. And I bet, he will faint if ever he knew that his wife has been a killer all this time. He...will despise me for sure and that what's scare me the most.

Ashley stared into Tristan's brown eyes, her heart racing at the sincerity and sincerity they held. "I'm not good at lying, because I'm a doctor, trained to always tell patients the truth, no matter how serious their condition," Tristan continued. "If I lied, I'd probably face a lot of lawsuits from patients who feel I've disappointed them with my lies. So, if I lied, you'd know right away." Ashley nodded slowly. "I know, honey, you're the most honest man I've ever known." "I'd rather taste the bitterness of honesty than the sweetness of lies," Tristan said. "And one of my most sincere truths is that I can't find any way or words to express how much I love you."

"Plead with me, Mia Frank. As long as you ask, I'll reject him. "I won't marry Wendy, and I won't be with anyone else either." Once upon a time, it seemed like I had begged him in the same way. When he appeared before me with different women, I gathered the courage to tell him the reasons for my abrupt departure. But on that day, how did he respond? He said, "Mia, spare me the excuses. "A liar's words. Do you think I'd believe them? "If you want me to listen to your explanation, then get down on your knees and beg me."

He fled, leaving in a hurry. I clenched my fists, suddenly finding my determination laughable. My family, the Medina family, had a long-standing relationship with the Grays. That was why I wanted to deal with all this quietly, sparing everyone the embarrassment. But the truth was, Vivian was the daughter-in-law recognized by his mother, Sylvia. Perhaps even everyone in the Gray family knew about her, with me being the only exception. I was the only one fooled by Rudolf's empty promises. If he had told me plainly that he wanted a child, I would have left with my dignity and never stayed with him. But he claimed he did not want a child, all the while secretly having one. He should have been ho