Marcus Vale created the lie.I’m the one responsible for selling it.
When a media scandal threatens Crossridge, Marcus proposes a solution that should never have left the boardroom.
Us.
Public appearances.Controlled interviews.Just enough chemistry to make the headlines move on.
To Marcus, it’s strategic.Temporary.Nothing more than another calculated move.
I should’ve refused.
Instead, I’m standing beside him in front of flashing cameras pretending the tension between us isn’t real.
Then one staged kiss changes everything.Because after that, the lines between us stop feeling clear.
His hands linger too long.Every heated glance feels dangerous.And the more Marcus pulls me into his carefully controlled world?
The harder it becomes to remember none of this was ever supposed to be real.
Now the world is obsessed with us.And I’m terrified I might be starting to believe the story too.
