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started: 5/01/25
ended:

Before everything fell apart, it was supposed to be simple.

Pretend to be Carl Lucas's girlfriend.
Smile in front of people. Hold his hand once or twice. Play along until he says the deal is done.

Easy, right?

Except nothing about Carl Lucas was ever easy.
And definitely nothing about owing him a favor was simple.

Sienna Mendoza should've known better the moment he pulled her aside in that empty hallway.
The moment he said, "You owe me. Now, I'm calling it in."
The moment she said "yes" without asking questions.

Because now, here she was - tangled in lies, fake smiles, and secrets she never meant to keep.
Especially from Aver. Her best friend.
Her best friend who, by some cruel joke from the universe, turned out to be Carl's little sister.

If there was one rule Sienna promised she'd never break, it was this:
Never lie to the people who matter.

But now?
Now she was lying to everyone.
Including herself.

And it all started with that one favor.