ext d

. Liza had arranged to meet me outside an expensive store along the main avenue. I spotted her right away, her pale hair nea

rning, M

sorry I kept you waiting

g, but believe me, things will get better. Just keep in mind t

replied, catching my breath

dy running late. The day

next hour, we picked out dresses, shoes,

t I tried on and sending them to him. He always answered right away, telling her

e street, Liza finally tuc

thing is strange. What's w

quiet. She went straight into the spa, wh

in the lounge, s

rested in sex. He just wants you at his sid

e. I'd rather kee

and lowered

oubt you'd refuse. I know I wouldn't turn

way into the massage room. Over the next few hours, I prepared myself-getting my nails

point of turning back. Hours later, Liza and I stood in fron

l alluring. My bag held everything I owne

contract details I

public. Your role is to pretend to have an emotional connection with him. Ther

cases she bought for me. When the car he sent pulled up in front of the

car. The driver greeted me with a friendly goo

runway, ready for departure. The driver walked me over to a flight attendant who stood by

ge to my brother, I heard hi

ing, Thali

hotos I had seen never prepared me for how striking he was in person. He sto

s he took a seat across from me

ing, Mr. J

me Albert," he said while carefu

, the way the fabric of his expensive sh

I'm a litt

his curiosity p

to tell me this is

heeks, and I insta

yself together before this situation

y," I admitted. "Honestly, I still don

meeting with some very important clients. But the real reason I asked for your company is that my fiancee left me. She's going to be there too, since her family, like mine, is in the spirits business. She ended our relationship and, just two

t I almost forgot how wild this whole plan sounded.

I'll be your girlfriend

ancee. We got engaged on a

anc

ce a little louder

nd at the time, we were both traveling in different part

ou're the o

th whatever I say and to know when to dod

ou have pictures

from her comp

site-the ones where I wore a Venetian mask over my eyes. In almost every picture, I wore nothing else. An un

se your new fiancee b

ttention. Then I spoke with Liza. She told me you're in college, and that you're

not to let it show. He spoke with an easy c

no doubt about that. I've thought about them more than I should ad

nk your attempt to win he

e flight, he let the subject drop. We talked about all sorts of things an

rned to me and reached for a

e sure our stor

ked up the solitaire and slipped it onto my finger with a practiced ge

we're offici

nd and helped me

our story beg