I've been to a million parties with my crush, but he's never acted on it til now. Ford Malone could have any woman in Chicago, so why fake a relationship with me? The world knows him as the heir to a real estate fortune, but to me he'll always be my best friend, the man who saved me from my bullies as a boy. I'm as surprised as anyone when he announces our engagement, but I'll play along. Nothing has to change except the way we behave--the way we touch--in public. But his private touches change everything. Soon the crush I've hidden for so long is threatening to swallow me whole. If I tell him how I feel, it could ruin our friendship forever. But if I don't, it might just ruin me. How many lies can we tell each other before our truth is buried for good? Book One of Three in the Charade Series. Suggested Reading Order: The Deal - Stefan (Zoric Family Book 1) The Secret - Stefan (Zoric Family Book 2) The Choice - Stefan (Zoric Family Book 3) The Sham - Luka (Zoric Family Book 4) The Contract - Luka (Zoric Family Book 5) The Ruin - Luka (Zoric Family Book 6) The Lie - Emzee (Zoric Family Book 7) The Act - Emzee (Zoric Family Book 8) The Truth - Emzee (Zoric Family Book 9)