Where The Lies Novels & Stories

“If you’re going to lie, at least make it something believable. Like… you’ve been sleeping in the library or with your secret boyfriend. Not the Apex penthouse.” I stared at her. She stared right back. “Eliza, I’m not lying.” She waved a hand. “Look, I don’t care where you sleep. You’re an adult. You want to shack up with your mate or a boyfriend? Fine. Your business. Just don’t lie about it. Especially not something that insane.” I opened my mouth to argue, but… what could I say? That I’m not only staying there, but all four of them are my mates?

Nobody wants to be lied to, least of all me, but what she did has remained lodged in my belly like a burr the size of a plum. I pull up short before I turn the corner near her bedroom. Of course. It's because of who I am ... because of what I am. A lie between ordinary people can be waved away. A thing of simplicity solved with an apology or a cheap gift. But here in this underworld I've spent my entire life in, lies are dangerous. To deceive someone here among the corrupt and cruel is to declare war. If one of my men lied to me, I'd assume their plan was a betrayal.

He blew out a short breath. Gavin became silent as well. "Don't forget that the two of you are living with lies," he added. "I'm aware of the lies I made," Gavin uttered back. "St—" "What lies?" The two of them paused and froze. Luna stopped behind them with her brows crossed. "What lies have you made, Gavin?"

So I will stick to lying. "I promise"

"I would've thought that out of everyone, you'd be the one most against my decision to remain concealed. You do hate liars after all." "Yes, but there is lying to hurt others, and lying for the greater good, and this decision will no doubt be for the latter. Not to mention, you're not technically lying to them, you're just not telling them everything. It's not like anyone has actually asked whether you're Kalani Ivashkov yet."

I now get why Becca is shaking her head and making faces at me. “Yah! That’s what people do when they get to work late. Even school kids are able to come up with ridiculous things like a my homework ate my dog,” he says shaking his head. “I would have to think of a different lie everyday then, Sir,” I say. Becca shakes her head. I am obviously terrible at this. What they all don’t know is I am actually a pro in lies. I grew up in a secretive mafia environment with deadly lies. I don’t see the point of lying about such minor, non life-threatening things.

Nagkibit siya ng balikat ang nag-iwas ng tingin. I pursed my lips before I spoke. "How I wish, it didn't came this far." "This is better, Elie than to leave in lies. We all played with lies and finally, the time has come." He muttered and looked at me seriously. "It's so hard to live in lies, everyday Elie and I couldn't even tell it to you." He added and his tears fell.

I ran my fingers through my hair nervously as I listened to him telling her more lies. "Are you serious, Anna? Did you get married? How could you? I get that I've been unconscious but you should have at least waited until I woke up before getting married cause you know how happy I would have been to witness your wedding!" she chided in her usual childlike voice. Alejandro chuckled. "Relax Alice, we're not officially married yet but we're getting married very soon," he told her and my nervousness skyrocketed. I was trying very hard to hide the fact that I was nervous right now because I didn't want Alice to question my attitude but it still shocked me how Alejandro was lying so easily when he

The little baby comes all swaddled and you get to sit in bed all day and rock the baby to sleep. My parents lied. A sting in my chest let me know I was right. It was the same sting when mom was lying to me about going home and letting me come back. They withheld information from me; they told me things that were untrue. Why couldn’t I tell when they were lying when I was at home? I only feel those lies now. “That was so dry,” Parisa groaned. “Get to the good stuff,” she waved her hands in a shooing motion. “Maybe Ares should teach the lesson. I bet he would be hilarious,” she snickered.

So its clear that she has been lying to everyone. "Enough"