The Cost of a Crash: The Billionaire's Pretend Wife

ie

the moment I realized

Tiffany was stunned. "Babe, are you okay?" s

cess the words. Regret

o go to the party

thing happen so

head of us. It felt unreal, like a movie scene unfolding in slow motion. I tried

I was d

"It's okay, Ari, no worries. Mine's just a scratc

already imagining the amount of y

we heard was a

allowe

se beside me, her a

r rather, an attractive one. My pulse quickened. I starte

red suit I could never afford. He looked like someone from a very wealthy family, even more obvious with the

s clearly mad. The smirk

o sorry for hitting your car, sir. I didn't see it

sorry, sir. We promise to pay

aw his car approaching. I knew it wasn't complet

e broken glass on the ground. "I wa

and looked

car?" she

this one up and I don't use a r

it for

a better explanation, but I

it off immediately to avoid looking weak. "Sir, I'll hav

e. "Never tell me wh

n it like that. It's just that..." A lump formed

have watched wher

. I wouldn't have hit your car otherwise." I tried to expl

hear a car sou

at me, waiting

part of it was my fault.

how I needed to pay for my clearance and my project that was approaching. Bei

didn't want to pressure my grandma. She

here. So no, I hadn't heard the car. But asking for a new car

, sir, she still can't get you a

," he said. "Or

your fault and your driver's. What if you hit someone? With no lights on? There are bush

r knew he'd

n know who I am?" the man asked. His voic

ult. You don't need to yell at her. It'

g lady." He looked me up and down. "You c

it was.

rely feed myself. I don't have anyone. Please, sir... I'll do anything you want. Anything other than

ift glance. Her eyes said some

ank. "You said you

ner. It's a f

then he turned and walked back to his car. "I hope for your sake that's t

ny and

t say anyt

d he didn't yell more, but

e, like he wasn't done wi

I worked, then

idn't even notice when it stopped again; my mind was split in two. Ti

er's seat while I got into

ght kept echoi

us like that? What if he

ke me, and I needed to av

ccurrence than the crash. It started kill

over yet. He wasn't done with me. This was