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In a world where blood ties can bind or break you, Jayce Evans finds himself betrayed by those he trusted most. After a brutal attack orchestrated by his own sister, Clara, and his closest friend, Wyatt, Jayce wakes to a twisted reality—one where his family’s love is a mask for manipulation and ambition. With the launch of groundbreaking software on the line, Clara will stop at nothing to ensure her fragile adopted brother, Henry, shines in the spotlight, even if it means sacrificing Jayce’s very existence.
As reporters swarm his hospital room, hungry for scandal and sensationalism, Jayce grapples with a chilling question: how far will Clara go to destroy him, and what does loyalty mean in a family built on lies? Each moment intensifies the stakes, as the weight of betrayal crushes his spirit. With his body broken and reputation shattered, can Jayce find a way to escape this web of deceit, or will he remain a pawn in a game of power and betrayal?
The clock is ticking, and the truth is more dangerous than ever. Will Jayce rise from the ashes, or will he be consumed by the very darkness his family has unleashed?
Faking My Death to Escape My Screwed-up FamilyChapter 1
The day before the new software was set to launch, I was dragged into an alley by more than a dozen burly men.
By the time I was rescued, my intestines had prolapsed, and my limbs were twisted beyond recognition.
Clara, my sister, pulled every string she could, vowing to bring those who had harmed me to justice.
Her fiancé, and my closest friend, Wyatt, arranged for the country’s top medical team to fly in overnight to save me.
Yet, as I lay outside the emergency room, I overheard Wyatt’s hesitant voice.
"Honey, don’t you think we went too far? Hiring all those men to violate Jayce just so we could steal the software and get Henry’s version out first?"
Clara cast a complicated glance at me before gritting her teeth and replying, "Jayce is too selfish. He’s already the eldest heir of the Evans family, yet he still refuses to yield. He bullies Henry at every turn. Henry has always been fragile and sensitive because of his status as an adopted son. The only person he can rely on is me, his sister. I won’t let anyone stand in his way."