Disclaimer: Not mine. Just borrowing!
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Lying
Lying, secret agendas, hiding behind masks of charm, sarcasm or wealth; it all became disgustingly easy after a while.
Manipulating people and situations to convince others of what he wanted them to believe no longer challenged him.
But as each day passed, lying to her grew more difficult. Her charming smile, rapier wit, and vibrancy captivated him entirely.
He told himself it was to protect them. To keep her safe, keeping his extracurriculars secret from her was a necessary charade!
Yet, even the smooth talking Oliver Queen could not deceive himself.
He was head over heels for one Lois Lane.