'Kiss Me or They'll Know You're Lying,' The Duke Whispered — She Wasn't Prepared for What Came Nex скачать в хорошем качестве

'Kiss Me or They'll Know You're Lying,' The Duke Whispered — She Wasn't Prepared for What Came Nex

“Kiss me—or they’ll know you’re lying.” The Duke’s whisper brushed her ear as the ballroom doors swung open and a dozen suspicious gazes turned their way. One careless claim—that they were secretly betrothed—had spiraled beyond control. Now, reputations trembled on the edge of ruin. She had expected strategy. Distance. Perhaps a polite, staged embrace. She had not expected that. His hand slid to her waist—not possessive, but steady. His eyes searched hers, asking silent permission. Then his lips met hers, not for spectacle… but with a depth that shattered the careful script they had rehearsed. The room blurred. Applause rose somewhere distant. When he finally pulled away, the deception felt dangerously close to truth. This had been meant to save them from scandal. Instead, it revealed something neither had dared admit— Some lies are far easier to confess… Than the feelings hidden behind them. Hashtags: #HistoricalRomance #FakeEngagement #BallroomDrama #DukeLoveStory #SlowBurnRomance