At Sakura Private Elite Institution, smiles lie and silence kills.Airi Nakahara never asked for attention - but when she crosses paths with the cold, untouchable Mei Ayanami, her life becomes a nightmare wrapped in luxury. One by one, the people around her vanish, and the more she searches for answers, the more she realizes: Mei isn't just a rich girl - she's dangerous. And maybe... she's not working alone.What starts as school drama becomes a chilling psychological war. Lies. Manipulation. Death.In this tense debut from 17-year-old author JINZO, the question isn't who to trust - it's who to fear.Love Is a Lie I Told Myself is Volume One in a twisted, haunting new YA thriller series where every secret has a cost, and every move could be your last.