until I heard his frail voice calling me. I whipped my head toward him, all thou

spered, tears we

a gentle squeeze when I fina

am as strong as a

Gramps, you

his eyes se

s a horse". He said and I c

come last night". I

didn't notice, I s

hair with my hand, although it did almo

I nodded with a smile, my mind drifting back to what

f time. I knew I couldn't make that much money within a sho

, doesn't he have a girlfriend? Why does he need someone who would pret

dangerous proposal but I dismissed the thought. I w

y to know if it's legitimate or

ing me to know if something was wrong with me.

" He asked as if r

Gramps, I've got it cover

home and make a delicious sou

word and I thought he was going to refuse unt

my bag from the floor, where I dropped it, and slung it over m

parked cars for any sign of Sir Rex. Luckily, I saw his car still parked in the same spot a

talk".

e instructed

somehow, it made me feel n

sked, his piercing bl

you?" I asked, no

my famil

tly to the left, waiti

his suit then slouched against the c

ed thing, and somehow I won't be given a hundred perc

o secure your inheritance?".

Maybe. Two years is enough to

not so concerned about him 'using me'.

d for a while

eing genuine and I won't

digest the information. "It's really simple to pretend to be my fiancee for two years. You'll be able

years?" I asked, threading carefully s

me, a small smile curlin

t me have all the silence I needed by sile

I'll get a taste of luxury for two years. Not that I'm

ld connections that will help me in the future. And m

ign the contr

en of his phone, a youthful g

ady, at my office. Mi

e earlier I sign the contract, the

er". His sm

e to your family as your fiancee and we are goin

ties, nothing that wil

ties with him, pretending to be his fianc

t ". I r

nce resigned bef

omewhere

rd him as I threw hi

ce for later". He ask

at nece

g his eyes as he did. His minty breath fanned my face.

he reached for the

hoarse whisper, almost m

ound me, the click of the b