You know that moment when everything you thought you wanted suddenly goes sideways? That's exactly where I am. I'm a big-city lawyer at Hamilton & Roberts, where my boss thinks my life is too career-focused, and my family thinks I need to "settle down." So, in a moment of sheer panic (or genius?), I tell everyone I'm engaged. To a guy named Noah. A guy who isn't real. Enter Derek, my best friend and a charming risk-taker who's spent his life traveling the world while I've been chasing promotions. He's willing to be my pretend fiance, which means a few cozy dinner parties, some perfect couple photos, and the easy part—keeping feelings out of it. But the more we fake it, the less I'm sure where the act ends and something else begins. And just as I'm catching glimpses of what "could be," in walks a ghost from my past, stirring up old secrets, adding twists to an already tangled mess, and making me wonder: can you rewrite your story without erasing the most important chapter of all?
