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)