The Cost of Deception

by my brother Derek Walton, the mo

dentity and date Lucas Morrison, my brothe

s, I let him record c

sat on his lap, completely bare, my

ed, held his phone

lost in the moment, and whisp

my skin, "don't worry, these videos are just for me.

around his neck, overwhelmed with affecti

, his ph

ned but an

g, and saw it was his

you propose?

itched to Aurianese. "Speak in A

to Aurianese. "You proposed to Braelynn, so why are y

nderstood Aurianese, s

y went

ed to Braely

propose to me

as I t

o be the lady of the Morrison family," Lucas said coldly,

her men burst th

to dump you. Come on, let us see those little videos

!" Lucas snapped, irritation creeping into his voice

if someone had slammed

h me, making my wh

yed, and gripped my

haking, as a tear slid f

its peak, my heart dro

clothes, his discarde

and I stole a gla

, my parents want to dis

owflake" was his special

to me. "Ariella, I have some family matt

ply, nodded, and op

sped off with

aring at the fading car, te

flooded

ealthy Walton family, always obedien

ge to a school in Sterling

where I m

gh school; he was alw

jects, everything, notorious ri

alous rich girls cornered me backstage, tearing my

pushed through the crowd and

robbers held a kn

n, kicking the thug to the ground, his b

, strong man, but I never ima

to his childhood sweeth

d my fe

y's investments failed,

off their engagement a

anonymously invested ten billion from my gr

, negotiated contracts, a

nt tried to

cas burst in, smashed the clien

e in to my desire

ay, we wer

eezing winters with him. I stayed by his side from

kissed, hel

ild his company stronger than ever, co

he never intended to let me

ra preferred Braelynn, who

, I was piti

p, wiping

ecided I was d

called Derek. "Derek, I'm

efore Derek's low voice came through. "

d I whispered, "Yeah

one light. "Whenever you need

.. mar

ng. "In seven days, I'll give you a