He Spoiled His Fake Sister So I Disappeared Forever

Sterling Vance claimed he was incapable of understanding emotions. For six years, Maeve believed his coldness, indifference, and inability to show affection were symptoms of severe alexithymia. She endured his emotional neglect because she believed she was the only woman patient enough to love the billionaire CEO behind his frozen exterior. Then one night, Maeve discovers a secret file on Sterling’s computer titled Liana – Devotion Protocol. Inside are thousands of carefully recorded details about Liana, the orphaned girl the Vance family sponsored and Sterling supposedly treated like a younger sister. Her tuition, her home, her favorite foods, her fears, her habits—even her smallest preferences have been memorized and meticulously cared for. At the top is one devastating rule: No matter the circumstance, Liana must always come first. Maeve finally understands the truth. Sterling was never incapable of love. He simply never loved her. Quietly accepting a classified position with the Elysium Deep Sea Initiative, Maeve prepares to erase her civilian identity and disappear for five years without telling Sterling. But just days before she is scheduled to vanish, Sterling nearly destroys his own life protecting Liana, revealing emotions Maeve spent six years begging to receive. This time, Maeve refuses to compete. While Sterling continues choosing his “sister,” she begins counting down the final days until she disappears from his world forever.