A young woman tormented by bullies invents a wealthy boyfriend to protect herself, using a stranger's photo as proof. When the real man behind the picture enters her life, her harmless lie spirals into a complicated romance with stakes she never expected.
Ethan wants me and you're in my way. Hey, Elise, work hard down here, okay? If I'm in a good mood and put in a word with Ethan, who knows, maybe we'll even end up together.
I didn't make a sound. Swallowing the throbbing pain in my knee, I quietly stepped aside. Tiffany followed Leo out.
Once Tiffany was gone, the others looked at me. Elise, didn't you say you'd treat everyone to bubble tea just now? You're not gonna go back on your word, are you?
Elise, I've got team practice tonight and a file I need. Do me a favor and go pick it up. Elise, heard you graduated top of your high school class. You must be super capable, right?
Right, so our group, PPTs, all yours from now on. The homework piled up into a little mountain on my desk. I held it together and somehow got through all of it. It was already past eight at night.
I stretched, I turned on my phone, and my mom's message popped up right away. Sweetie, get along with your classmates. Some things just pass if you put up with them.
No need to pick fights. Take good care of yourself, okay? Mom loves you always. Everything's great.
I love you too, Mom. I let out a long sigh. It's so late. How are you still not home? A guy was standing there, sizing me up with a curious look.
I recognized him. It was Ethan's friend, Evan. Um, something came up and held me back. I'm leaving now. Oh, okay. Evan was clutching his stomach, his whole face twisted in pain.
You got a license? Can you drive?