It was not until that fateful night that I witnessed my fiancé, Professor Edmund, embracing his "sister," Cordelia, in a passionate kiss, overhearing him declare that I was merely a "convenient arrangement," a façade to conceal their unspeakable forbidden attraction.

The engagement ring he had bestowed upon me was ill-fitted and mismatched in style—because it was never intended for me.

As for Cordelia—this seemingly innocent ward—her most closely guarded secret has finally come to light: fifteen years ago, she hastily pushed Edmund's biological sister, Violet, to her death, and subsequently usurped her identity, claiming a family and love that were never rightfully hers.

The Lavender Lie


Police lights flashed like crimson lightning, tearing through what had once been a peaceful neighborhood.
Orion stood beside his car, slowly raising his hands.
That once-confident face had transformed from anger to panic, his eyes flickering with the desperation of a cornered animal. He scanned h...

Chapter 6