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...From an acquaintance
❝And I'm Cole, ❞ he stood up and grabbed my hand to kiss it but before he could, I took it back.
To a foe...
❝I shouldn't be talking to you,❞ I said.
❝Uh, why? Because you're speechless every time you see me?❞ he smirked.
❝Because you're trouble. So I'm just gonna pretend that you're Casper, ❞
...To an Ally for a lie
❝It's just gonna be a fake kiss but in a different way,❞ he took a grip on both of my shoulders but not too tight. "Pucker up, Joey Roberts" he maniacally winked.
❝Hold your balls, lover boy.❞ I poked his forehead as I pushed it away. "Nuh-uh, not gonna happen."
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Joey Roberts has this huge crush on Adam Blake whose heart is already taken by Coraline Reyes who has a crush on his boyfriend's stepbrother, Cole Blake.
After walking home together with Cole, Joey got a warning from Adam to stay away from his step brother since he's trouble; with Cole knowing that the warning came from his brother he got mad and stayed away from her.
Cole Blake, on the other hand, had never loved any girl other than Coraline. He'll do anything to have her back. After finding out that his step brother has a soft spot for Joey, he made a plan; a plan that involves your foe to be your ally for a lie.
Will operation "Ally For A Lie" a success? Or will it be the other way around?
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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