\u00a9 2023 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. But regardless of its size, a lie is still a lie. After that, I just used natural dialogue and stayed in touch with pop culture. I found this pretty predictable, and therefore boring. Brought together by Swanees lies, Alix and Liana become closer than theyd thought possible. Walking away wont be enough because every time you try to leave, their lies will convince you to stay. ", Perhaps your girlfriend lied about being awarded employee of the month, when in reality, her performance has been slipping at her job. I knew how this book was going to turn out literally from page one. They begin spending more and more time together, and despite her best intentions, and the fact that she's falling hard for her, Alix can't bring herself to tell Lianna that she had sent the texts pretending to be Swanee. The most recent text reads: "Please tell me what I did. 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