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One upgrade changed everything. One lie destroyed it all. One truth rebuilt her from the ground up. Ana Santos never expected the boarding pass upgrade that would alter the trajectory of her life. As an underpaid art gallery intern struggling to survive in New York, she'd accepted exploitation as the price of ambition. But when a last-minute flight to London lands her in first class, she makes a split-second decision that will cost her everything-she pretends to be the successful professional she desperately wishes she were. The lie works. Until it doesn't. Enter William Hastings: charming, wealthy, and genuinely interested in the woman Ana is pretending to be. What begins as harmless fantasy at thirty-five thousand feet spirals into a web of deception that follows her through London's glittering art world. Every conversation deepens the connection. Every moment together tightens the trap she's built for herself. When her carefully constructed identities collide at a high-society reception, Ana doesn't just lose William-she loses everything she thought she was building. Her career implodes. Her mother lands in the hospital. The professional bridge she'd been desperately clinging to burns spectacularly. But from the ashes of that disaster, something unexpected emerges. This is a story about the lies we tell to feel worthy of love. About the brutal cost of living someone else's definition of success. About learning that the most important upgrade isn't to first class-it's to the courage to claim your own worth without apology. From the desperation of unpaid internships to the hard-won confidence of true expertise, from borrowed sophistication to authentic success, Ana's journey will resonate with anyone who's ever felt they had to be someone else to deserve the life they wanted. Because sometimes you have to lose everything built on lies to discover what you can build with truth. Perfect for readers who loved The Devil Wears Prada, Crazy Rich Asians, and The Upgrade-a contemporary romance that explores identity, ambition, and the price we pay for pretending to be someone we're not. Content Note: This book contains themes of workplace exploitation, financial anxiety, family health crisis, and romantic deception. Approximately 10,250 words.

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