The Sweetheart's Deception

Synopsis

Ryan Cole had loved me since we were kids. He'd drag me up trees, teach me to catch fish in the creek, and take me everywhere. He bought me manga, novels, game consoles—anything I wanted. But with Emily? All she ever got from him were cold, clipped words and harsh criticisms that could cut glass. I thought that favoritism meant something. So when he told me he loved me, I said yes without hesitation. Until the day I answered his phone by mistake—a call meant for Emily. His voice dripped with tenderness I'd never heard before, thick with longing and regret. "I'm sorry, Emmy. Sophie had to sink into the mud so everyone could finally see you shine." I'm Sophie. That same day, I called my father. "Dad," I said, my voice steady despite the knife twisting deeper in my chest. "I'll go study abroad. You were right."