William Prinkley, 21, only knew how to be a few things: a proper gentleman, a hardworking student, and a perfectly well-behaved son. Because it certainly wasn’t going to be his clumsy little brother who made the family proud. But with that kind of pressure comes responsibility and the burden of knowing everything: all the struggles, all the secrets required to maintain the appearance of a wealthy, powerful family. So, when it came time to choose a university, William got into one of the best Ivy League schools. When it was time to choose a girlfriend, he proposed to Lexisse Lim Chong. And when people asked if he was happy to take on the Brinkley legacy… he lied. When he told everyone he enjoyed studying politics, he lied. When the FBI started investigating his father’s business affairs, he lied. And when his mother asked him how he really felt about his fiancée, well… He smiled and said all the right things. William wasn’t supposed to question the plan. He wasn’t supposed to want anything different. So just like his father, he lied. Because the truth? The truth would ruin everything.