I Stole Her Face, But Won His Heart

Catfish waitress exposed while working for her bully and the mafia heir she deceived.

After years of torment from Zoe, the protagonist steals her photos to catfish mafia heir Damiano, then cuts contact. Desperate for her mother's chemotherapy money, she takes a waitress job at Damiano's matchmaking banquet where he actively courts Zoe. She soon becomes Zoe's personal assistant, placing her in daily proximity to the man she deceived. Her identity unravels when her distinctive laugh and a frightened catchphrase betray her during a tense moment. Though hurt by the deception, Damiano chooses to protect her as she stands up to her bully, ultimately rejecting the arranged match to pursue a relationship with the real person behind the screen.

• Mistaken Identity
• Revenge
• Modern Romance
• Mafia

1. Protagonist catfished Damiano using Zoe's photos
2. Mother needs chemotherapy funds
3. Damiano ends arranged engagement for protagonist

Anyone who enjoys secret-identity tension colliding with class warfare and a bully-gets-what-she-deserves arc.