a P

ly, his voice dripping with dar

secrets were literally glued to him. The hallway felt like it was cl

d," Derek announced casually, lik

opped workin

, my voice cracking l

"You heard me perfectly, Lila Richmond. You're going to be my girlfriend. We

had just grown horns. "I would never in a million years b

here I'm standing, it looked like you were just fantasizing about my body. Your eyes were cl

humiliation. "I was NOT thinking

ime, but Derek's eyes lit u

ou were imagining it was Ryan standing here half-

es. This was tortur

u're going to pretend to be madly in love with me. You're going to write those sexy stories abo

hispered, my voice sh

ne. Then I guess everyone's going to find out that sweet, innocent Lila Richmon

began to read out loud: "Ry

rward to cover his mouth with m

is face. His skin was warm and his eyes were staring directly into min

my palms. "Say you'll be my girlfrie

bout my stories, my life would be over. My family would disown me.

you want me to be your fake girlfrien

flickered in his eyes - something that looked almost vu

lve some problems for both o

asked, feeling my r

ek replied. "Those are my ter

agree to be fake girlfriend to my worst enemy. The boy who had j

word tasting like poison

absolutely blinding. "Perfect.

I asked m

if anyone suspects we're faking it, our

y soggy papers. But as I reached for them, our fingers brushe

e hell w

with a wink, then walked away whistling

eal with the devil himself. My hands were still tingling from where he ha

I muttered to myself.

, trying to process what had just happene

near the main entrance. The girl was blonde and perfe

t stoppe

at perfect profile that had hau

gers as I watched my stepbrother kiss a

irl turned her head sl

lood turn

ew those cruel blue eye

ace of my wor