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Expensive Lies

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Reads 14,405
Votes 459
Parts 32
Time 5h 43m

Mature

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Clara Yang has built her small bakery from the ground up, burying herself in work to escape a painful past. Love? Not on her agenda. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Enzo Moretti-her high school rival, now a renowned CEO and owner of a grand, luxurious hotel.

To escape an arranged marriage, Enzo offers her a deal: pretend to be his fiancée, and he'll make her bakery a household name. It's just business-until the lines blur. His lingering touches, protective gestures, and the way he looks at her threaten to turn their act into something dangerously real.

Because when it comes to love, there's no faking forever.All Rights Reserved

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