The story revolves around Elizabeth, a rich girl from England who was adopted from an orphanage. She had a younger brother, Shane, who she was very close to. They bonded quickly and grew up together. However, Shane was possessive and had a tendency to accuse people of stealing, including Jai, a new boy in their school who Elizabeth had a crush on.
One day, Elizabeth discovered that Jai was actually poor and had been lying about his wealth. She felt betrayed and angry, especially when Shane accused Jai of stealing his father's watch. Elizabeth confronted Jai about the watch, and he confessed that he had stolen it from the orphanage when he was a child. This led to a rift between Elizabeth and Shane, as Shane refused to believe Jai's confession.
Elizabeth felt guilty and decided to help Jai by getting him rehired at a restaurant where he had been fired. However, Shane's accusations against Jai continued, leading to a public humiliation of Jai at a party. Elizabeth was furious and slapped Shane, leading to a break between them.
After Shane left the house, Elizabeth found out that Jai had been living with her. She confronted him about the watch, and he admitted that he had stolen it. Elizabeth felt terrible and apologized to Shane, who had been right about Jai all along. They eventually reconciled, and Jai returned home.
The story ends with Elizabeth and Shane attending a Christmas dinner together, showing that they have forgiven each other and are back to being a family.
1. Elizabeth, also known as Z, is from an almost royal family in England and had everything she could wish for.
2. She was an only child and wanted a sibling.
3. Her parents adopted a boy from an orphanage, Shane, who is a year older than her.
4. Elizabeth bonded quickly with Shane and they became inseparable.
5. A few days later, they received the news that they were getting a brother.
6. Elizabeth was overjoyed and couldn't wait to play with Shane.
7. Shane was a quiet child in the beginning but became lively when he saw Elizabeth's toys.
8. Elizabeth tried to share her toys with Shane but he got up and offered her his hand.
9. Shane was very fond of Caesar, a puppy they got together.
10. One day in 10th grade, a new boy, Jai, was introduced to the class.
11. Jai was a handsome Indian guy who was very friendly and polite.
12. Jai was new to the school and wanted to explore the school with Elizabeth.
13. Jai was so popular for his fashion sense and rich handsome looks.
14. Elizabeth started falling for Jai and believed he might be falling for her too.
15. Shane discovered that Elizabeth was seeing Jai and was upset.
16. Shane accused Jai of stealing his father's gold watch at the orphanage.
17. Elizabeth was upset with Shane's accusation and decided to spy on Jai.
18. Elizabeth followed Jai to a restaurant where he worked as a waiter.
19. Elizabeth was sure that Jai was poor and had been lying about being rich.
20. Elizabeth confronted Jai about his lie and he admitted that he was poor.
21. On her 17th birthday, Shane unmasked Jai as a liar, a cheat, and a thief.
22. Everyone at the party stared at Jai and Elizabeth was furious.
23. Jai confessed to Elizabeth that he had stolen Shane's watch.
24. Elizabeth was devastated and apologized to Jai.
25. Jai admitted that he was poor but that didn't make him a cheater or a thief.
26. Shane left the house and was never seen again.
27. Jai came to see Elizabeth and they started spending more time together.
28. Elizabeth found a gold watch in Jai's place with the same inscription as Shane's father's watch.
29. Jai admitted to stealing the watch from Shane and Elizabeth felt terrible.
30. Jai and Elizabeth went for a walk and Jai admitted his mistake.
31. Shane returned home for Christmas dinner with Jai.
32. Shane apologized to Elizabeth and she forgave him.
33. Elizabeth promised not to hide anything from Shane anymore.