Secret And Lies

As it was night. Liana exited her workplace and waited outside, wary of alerting her coworkers to her fake relationship with Tony, the very man she couldn't stand. After a twenty-minute wait, he emerged, his eyes sharp with hostility, her own gaze returning his glares. Unlocking the car, he helped her in and they sped off to his parents' mansion.

Upon arrival, they entered the opulent house, finding Mr. and Mrs. Black seated at the dining table.

"Mom, Dad," Tony greeted, planting a kiss on his mother's cheek, who responded with a cold glare.

A palpable tension permeated the air as they took their seats, the clinking of cutlery the only sound to break the uncomfortable silence. Mrs. Black, with a stern expression, turned to Liana, still standing by the door.

"Liana, join us," she commanded, her tone leaving no room for disagreement.

Liana’s heart racing, nodded obediently and approached the table, where Tony pulled out a chair for her. They sat in a strained silence, the weight of th