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00:00Hi, I'm Grace, and I'm a liar.
00:02But before that, please like and subscribe.
00:04When I was little, my mom worked for this rich woman
00:07who was the third cousin of the daughter of the king of bleep.
00:10Oops, I forgot.
00:11Mom and I signed an NDA, so I really can't say which country or what king.
00:15Anyway, the rich woman had a fabulous life.
00:19She and her daughter Gigi, who was my age, lived in a beautiful mansion.
00:23They went to the spa every week and on vacation every weekend.
00:26But the only thing was that the paparazzi never left them alone.
00:30They camped in front of the house and hid in the trees to get a glimpse of Gigi and her mom.
00:34Gigi and I looked alike, so I'd often pose as her decoy.
00:37I'd walk out the front door in her fancy clothes and smile for the paparazzi,
00:41while Gigi snuck out the back into a tinted SUV and sped off.
00:45Life was great until Gigi and her mom moved back to bleep, and mom lost her job.
00:49We moved into a tiny house, and mom had to work two jobs just to afford the rent.
00:54I hated being poor. It made me sick to my stomach.
00:57So I decided I had to be rich one day.
01:00I worked harder than ever in school, so I could get a good job and make a ton of money.
01:04Then one day, I was called into the principal's office, and she gave me the best news ever.
01:09Congratulations, Grace.
01:10You've been awarded a scholarship to one of the most prestigious private schools in the city.
01:15I was over the moon, but there was one big problem.
01:18My new school was filled with rich kids.
01:20There was no way I was going to fit in.
01:22That night, I had nightmares about them, laughing at me and chasing me through the halls.
01:27The next morning, I woke up and prayed that I could win a million dollars.
01:30And then, the craziest thing happened.
01:33I talked with your Aunt Maddie.
01:34She lives near your new school.
01:36You'll be staying with her so I can save some money.
01:39I jumped for joy.
01:40I just hit the jackpot.
01:42Aunt Maddie was a filthy rich lawyer.
01:44She was so generous that she'd recently adopted a daughter my age.
01:48That evening, Aunt Maddie's chauffeur picked me up in a limousine and drove me to her mansion.
01:52My adopted cousin, Victoria, greeted me at the door.
01:55She looked like a supermodel, aside from these huge glasses that were way too big for her face.
02:00Victoria took me to my room, and as I was unpacking, she kept staring at my clothes.
02:05Whoa, what happened?
02:06I've seen homeless people wear better clothes.
02:08I was so embarrassed, I started crying like an idiot.
02:11They're all I have.
02:12I'm poor.
02:14Oh, don't worry about it, Grace.
02:18I've got your back.
02:19You can borrow some of my clothes.
02:20I've got plenty.
02:21Victoria led me to her room, where she opened a walk-in closet twice the size of my mom's house,
02:26filled with dozens of Gucci and Versace dresses, shoes, and handbags.
02:31I was in heaven.
02:32When we got to school, I strutted like a superstar down the hallway,
02:36and all the kids couldn't stop staring at me.
02:39In class, the teacher asked us all to introduce ourselves and share something interesting about our families.
02:44All the other kids came from wealthy families that owned huge business empires.
02:48Some even had parents who were famous celebrities.
02:51When the teacher asked me to introduce myself, I walked to the front of the class.
02:55I felt really nervous.
02:56I couldn't tell them about my poor, single mom who worked as a janitor at a beauty salon
03:00and waited tables at a two-star restaurant.
03:02Then suddenly, something strange came over me,
03:05and the most unexpected words just fell out of my mouth.
03:08Hi, everyone.
03:09I'm Grace, and I'm an heiress to the throne of Bleed.
03:12Due to the privacy of the royal family, we cannot...
03:14Jeez.
03:15Can we skip the legal mumbo-jumbo and get back to the story?
03:18Now, where was I?
03:19Oh, yeah.
03:19Everyone in class stared at me like I was a unicorn.
03:23I took out my phone and flushed one of my photos from a magazine,
03:26and the kids went wild!
03:28Victoria appeared out of nowhere and pulled me to the side.
03:31Have you lost your mind?
03:32You just told everyone a big, fat lie.
03:34My mind is right where it's supposed to be, if you must know.
03:37Plus, it's not really a lie.
03:39You were Gigi's stand-in.
03:40My mom told me all about it.
03:42You're stealing her identity.
03:43I'm just borrowing it.
03:45She won't even notice.
03:46Victoria walked away.
03:47Then a bunch of popular kids ran over to me.
03:50My plan was working like a charm.
03:52Are you really in line for the throne?
03:54Uh, yep.
03:55It's a very real possibility.
03:56Everyone in line before me is old and sick.
03:59I thought you moved back to Europe.
04:01That's fake news.
04:02But aren't you living with Victoria?
04:04Yes, my mother wants me to have a more grounded experience among commoners.
04:09But it's just temporary.
04:10Ta-ta!
04:11Sorry, no more questions today.
04:13Maybe we can have crumpets and tea later.
04:15Then Damien, the most beautiful boy I'd ever seen,
04:18patted me on my shoulder and my heart skipped a beat.
04:21His sparkly brown eyes and warm smile made my heart flutter.
04:25Your Highness, would you do me the honor of coming to my party tonight?
04:28He took my hand and kissed it.
04:30Yes, please.
04:31That night, I raided Victoria's closet and found the perfect dress.
04:35I pranced around in the mirror, flashed my prettiest smile, and practiced kissing my hand.
04:40What's up with you?
04:41I told Victoria all about how Damien invited me to his party, and she looked pissed.
04:47Don't you mention that jerk to me.
04:48He's not a jerk.
04:49He's really cool.
04:50And he looks like an angel.
04:52Listen, you'll live to regret it if you choose to hang out with that idiot.
04:55Are you sure we're talking about the same guy?
04:58Damien's at the top of our class.
05:00He smells like fresh strawberries.
05:02He's super cute and the captain of the football team.
05:05He's perfect.
05:06Never mind.
05:07I'm out of here.
05:08Victoria stormed off in a huff, but I didn't have time to figure out we'll put a bee in her bonnet.
05:12I had to get to Damien's party.
05:14Of course, Damien's party was awesome.
05:17We danced together for hours, and at the end of the night, he gave me the most romantic kiss.
05:22You're amazing, Grace.
05:23I know.
05:24People tell me that all the time.
05:26I've never met a girl like you before.
05:28Which made sense, because everything I told him was a lie.
05:32I must admit, I felt a little guilty for lying, but I wasn't hurting anyone.
05:36After that, Damien and I started dating, and we became the hottest couple in school.
05:40My popularity was through the roof.
05:43Even Victoria stopped shaking her head at me every time we passed each other in the hallway.
05:47Life was great until things took a horrible turn.
05:50One day, one of the rich kids invited me to an exclusive restaurant.
05:54I was busy enjoying my caviar.
05:56When I looked out the window and saw Victoria and Damien having a heated argument across the street,
06:01I was about to go out to snoop on them.
06:03But our waiter, Brian, this geeky kid from my math class, stepped into my path.
06:07Excuse me, you forgot to pay for your food.
06:10He gave me a bill of over $200.
06:13I had less than $20 in my bank account.
06:16I was invited to this party.
06:18And we've been told everyone is paying their bill separately.
06:21A couple of popular kids started staring at us.
06:23So without thinking, I handed Brian my bank card.
06:26I'm sorry, but your card has been declined.
06:29That's impossible.
06:30I'm heir to a million dollar fortune.
06:32We also accept cash.
06:34This is no way to treat royalty.
06:36I want to speak with your manager now.
06:38I dragged Brian to the side.
06:40I was so afraid he was going to call the cops on me that I decided to tell him the truth.
06:44Listen, there's no way I can pay all that money.
06:47Maybe we can work something out.
06:49You rich kids always try to take advantage of people.
06:51Please pay so I can do my job.
06:54Aren't you from some royal family anyway?
06:56I'm seriously not a rich kid.
06:58That was all a big lie.
06:59I just wanted to fit in.
07:00Suddenly, tears started streaming down my face.
07:03Oh, jeez, please don't cry.
07:05Listen, I know what it's like to want to fit in with the rich kids.
07:09I'll put it on my tab.
07:10But you have to pay me back this month.
07:11I was so relieved.
07:12I felt like a huge weight had been lifted.
07:15It was good to tell the truth.
07:16But then it hit me.
07:18If Brian exposed me, my fabulous life would be destroyed.
07:21Could you please keep my secret?
07:23Sure, but only if you agree to tutor me.
07:25I'm kind of struggling with calculus and I saw you got 100 on the test.
07:29I happily agreed.
07:30By the time I was done with this drama, Victoria and Damien were gone and neither of them answered
07:35their phones.
07:35I called my driver to take me home.
07:37I waited in my room for hours but didn't hear a word from either of them.
07:41I was confused, worried, and a little jealous.
07:44What on earth could they have been arguing about?
07:46A few minutes after midnight, I woke up to hear a car pulling into the driveway.
07:50I looked out the window.
07:51It was Damien and Victoria was in the passenger seat.
07:54I saw red.
07:56I raced down the stairs and ran straight into Victoria.
07:59Why are you sneaking around with Damien?
08:01We aren't sneaking around.
08:02I saw you two arguing at the party.
08:05It's complicated and I'm really tired.
08:07Can we talk about it later?
08:08It's not complicated at all.
08:10You're a jealous witch and a boyfriend stealer.
08:12And don't try to deny it.
08:14You hate that I'm more popular than you and that Damien's in love with me.
08:18Victoria marched to her room and slammed her door in my face.
08:21Something fishy was going on between those two and I was gonna find out what.
08:25The next day, I asked Damien about Victoria.
08:28Don't worry about it, babe.
08:29She's my partner for a school project.
08:31We were only talking about that.
08:32You know I only have eyes for you.
08:34After that, Damien got really busy with football practice.
08:37So I focused on school and tutoring Brian.
08:40To my surprise, I enjoyed hanging out with Brian.
08:43He was smart and funny and we were both huge fans of classical music.
08:47One night, he played one of Mozart's concertos on the piano for me.
08:50That was beautiful.
08:51I didn't know you were so talented.
08:53I'm kind of a music prodigy.
08:55That's how I got a scholarship to our school.
08:57A couple of weeks later, Brian aced his calculus test and invited me to his piano recital.
09:02I'll be playing that piece you like and a new song I wrote for you.
09:05You wrote a song for me?
09:07Brian blushed and so did I.
09:09It's a thank you for all you've done for me.
09:12I wouldn't miss your concert for the world.
09:14That night, just as I was getting ready to go to the concert with Brian, Damien showed up in a tuxedo.
09:18What are you doing here?
09:20You're funny.
09:21I told you I was picking you up.
09:23Oh God, I'd totally forgotten that Damien had invited me to be a state for his family's annual charity ball.
09:29Come on, we don't want to be late.
09:30Damien took my hand and rushed me to his car.
09:32When we arrived at the ball, Damien's parents were excited to meet me.
09:36They spent the whole night introducing me to all their fancy friends and bragged about how their son had landed the heiress to a throne.
09:43I needed a breath of fresh air, so I went out into the back alley for a bit to find Damien and the school's head cheerleader kissing.
09:50When they saw me, they turned as white as bedsheets.
09:53It's not what it looks like.
09:54Actually, it is.
09:56Damien and I are in love.
09:58I was going to tell you after the party.
10:00I just wanted to impress my parents by saying you were my girlfriend.
10:03You're their favorite royal and they've been dying to meet you.
10:06I slapped Damien hard in the face and stormed out of there.
10:09The next day, Brian marched up to me at school with a huge scowl.
10:14I waited for you for over an hour and you didn't even call.
10:17I'm sorry.
10:18I had another engagement.
10:19Like what?
10:20Your fake royal duties?
10:22If you didn't want to go, you should have just told me.
10:24You didn't have to play with my feelings.
10:26I may not be one of the popular kids, but I don't deserve to be treated like trash.
10:30Brian stormed off.
10:31I was gutted.
10:32And just when I thought the day couldn't get any worse, I got an alert on my phone.
10:36A gossip website had done a news report on me and outed me as a fraud.
10:40All the kids crowded around me like an angry mob.
10:44I ran outside and strayed into a bunch of crazy paparazzi.
10:48They chased me through the parking lot.
10:50I darted down the street and jumped into a cab.
10:52Get me out of here, please.
10:53The driver hightailed it out of there.
10:55When I got home, I raced up the stairs and locked myself in my room.
10:59Then suddenly, someone unlocked my bedroom door and turned the knob.
11:03Terrified, I hid under the bed.
11:05My lies had finally caught up with me.
11:07The police would haul me off to jail.
11:09My mom would be so embarrassed, she'd disown me.
11:11The whole thing?
11:12I'd even go on my permanent record.
11:14I closed my eyes and braced myself for the worst.
11:17Please have mercy.
11:18I'm just a kid.
11:18I made a mistake.
11:19I'm sorry.
11:21Don't be so dramatic.
11:22It's just me.
11:23I told you all this would blow up in your face.
11:25The lying.
11:26And most of all, Damien?
11:27Was he dating you too?
11:29No, gross.
11:30Damien and I lived in the same foster home years ago.
11:32That night at the restaurant, I got a text about her foster mother.
11:36She'd gotten into a bad accident and had to have a major surgery.
11:39She'd just woken up and was begging to see me and Damien.
11:42That's it.
11:43Damien hates that he was poor and he won't tell anyone he's adopted.
11:46Or that he and I know each other from a foster home.
11:49And he's always trying so hard to impress his snooty parents.
11:52You're not that different.
11:53He just wants so bad to fit in.
11:55That information hit me like a ton of bricks.
11:58At that moment, I decided to make a change.
12:00I apologized to Victoria and sent Brian a dozen I'm sorry memes.
12:04And I came clean to everyone at school.
12:07After my truth was revealed, I wasn't popular anymore, of course.
12:10I was even mocked and branded as a liar.
12:12But I had Victoria.
12:14And I eventually made friends with some nice kids.
12:16And it took a while.
12:17But Brian and I started talking again after I offered to tutor him for free for a year.
12:22In the end, I realized that being a popular fake royal didn't hold a candle to being surrounded by friends that loved me for me.
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