racing as she stared into those e

d?" someone gasp

truly

oing at a par

rstood; the man she had just lied about, the powerful and untou

doomed af

n. He was more breathtaking than Kelvin-tall, and sharp-featur

ing to recover his composure. "Word has it you don't inte

his lips lifted into a cool smile, but his eyes s

ow and unbothered. "But since you're so invest

om fell

soft look. "I was just there to buy flowers. Then I saw her-the most beautiful o

chimed in, skeptical. "Anyone can claim that.

grandma nagging him to settle down, and his assistant dragging him to th

ct excuse to finally get the old woman off

stepped closer, closin

oked straigh

cold. "This is what we've been doing be

, or Alina, could react,

room

pen in shock. What..

waist, firm and possessive, and hi

hen make it believable," he

ndered. What choic

ack, steadying herself as she kissed him b

scanned her face, his voice quiet

to places like this. Why

arted, but her v

Aiden interrupted softly, brushi

speechless. Wh

thought, he bent and swept her off

rowd p

mouth slightly ajar. It felt like h

cond she was being mocked and backed into a corner, the next, she was in the arms of Aiden

appening?" she whisp

he carried her with ease past the gaping crowd. Eve

rs. Her cheeks burned. And her heart? It fel

ited man opened the door right on cue, and Ai

filled

he tension in the air wasn't angry; it was the kind that made her very aware of h

've seen a ghost?" Aiden asked casual

. "W-Why did

his arm along the back of

Wh

That put me in a very... inte

hen do yo

u by chance while driving past that shop.

e had also lied

ted, but no w

upposed to bring a girlfriend to my grandmother's

she exclaim

in front of those people. So

itated, biting her lip

ow. And since we're in it, we may as well play it

g to just... im

ant me to go back and tell them it was fake?"

na f

ce dropping. "Then you'll

s man really was beyond the rumors, but one thing was cl

he made it loo

ntil next weekend. You'll smile, say 'yes, honey' when needed

that?" s

. "We'll go back t

eezed strangel

s your gra

." He didn't look up, finger

Oh

while until she finally t

al,

ina. My n

m in reply as she turned

self. Maybe this insane lie was the

o bad pretending to be Aiden Blackwood's

clenched i

f hell, Kelvin. I'll use e