FAKE RELATIONSHIP PROPOSAL

lous proposal. Ignoring my heart palpitating in my ears, I watched as the froth in

e of irritation in his voice, Ethan

on I had ever heard. But that's not at all what I uttered.

ls. For years, my family has been bugging me to bring someone home, and lately, they've been on this big "you need to settle down" pu

ars as Ethan Reynolds's employer, he wanted me to play girlfriend to escape a matchmak

able to inquire, speaking

ed. I trust you, that's why. You already know my family from all the phone calls

the workplace. I knew my present circumstance was unstable, so I wasn't naive. Living in a tiny apartment and struggling to make ends meet, I was deeply in debt fr

If there was more to his plan than simply preserving his skin, I w

th a sly smile on his face. "I

. Unsure whether I had heard righ

ur difficulties. Think of this as a...busi

, I was at a loss for what to do. Every day I felt like my debt was crushing

ed intently, waiting for my response. Telling him I wasn't for sale and turning to go would h

m voice, "Fine." "Bu

ed, he raised an

ts on my fingers. I refuse to act like some uncomfortable arm candy a

untenance darkened. "A

usual. There are no strange or uncomfortable people in

nsider it for a tim

if a thick blanket had covered my

ng more victorious. "Well

blink. "T

"Yeah," It's the wedding weekend. Charlotte, st

hat? I was going to pretend to be someone I wasn't, entering a world I didn't comprehend, with

ect? I wasn't even sure

hone beeped. A text message from Ethan: "My former partner will be