Billionaire's Fake Wife

PROLOGUE:

“I need you to pretend as my girlfriend and eventually, my wife.”

My eyes immediately widened as soon as I heard my boss, who was sitting on a swivel chair while looking straight into my eyes, say that. There was not even a tinge of joking in the tone of his voice, nor on his expression.

"W-What?" I asked, to make sure I really heard that right.

He leaned his back on his swivel chair and crossed his arms as he spoke. “I’m willing to pay you any amount. You name it.”

I gulped. "P-Pay me?"

“Yes. You can name your price and I will give it to you as soon as you sign the contract of this agreement.”

He suddenly stood up and walked towards me. “I know how much you need money right now, Miss Fuentes. Your mother is in debt, right? And your younger sister is also studying, and aside from that, it’s been three months since the last time you paid for your rent.”

How did he know all of that?

Is he a spy?!

“Miss Fuentes, I know the money that you get from this company is not enough to provide your family's daily needs. That is why I’m offering you an easy-money deal.” he casually said as if it was not a big deal.

"I-I just need to pretend as your girlfriend, right?" I asked him.

He nodded before finally walking back to his swivel chair again. "And eventually you will be my wife because next week we’ll get married already.”

“H-How long do I have to pretend?"

“Three months. After three months, we’ll file a divorce. As simple as that.”

“W-What if... what if they find out about this agreement? I mean, it's really surprising to know that a rich CEO like you would marry a poor woman like me, right?” I told him with my brows furrowed.

He heaved a deep sigh before responding. “They won’t know unless you make it obvious. I will pay you a huge amount of money, so you need to make sure you’ll be able to make them believe.”

“B-But if---

“What?”

“W-What if... What if I ended up falling for you?" I looked straight into his eyes as I said that.

Duh, I'm not a perfect person not to fall for a man I'd be with most of the day. Considering that he is actually handsome and rich.

“Then that’s not my problem anymore. You just need to also make sure that you will never ever fall in love with me. You know me, Miss Fuentes. Love would be the last thing on my mind. And all I want is for you to do your job once you agree to this.”

Oh well, who would even fall for a cold, snobbish man who doesn't even know how to smile? Actually, most of the employees here in the company can't even look straight into his eyes because of fear.

I nodded. “I'm just kidding. Come on, don't take that seriously, sir. Of course, I won't fall in love with you. I'm just a poor girl and you are a rich man. We're not suitable for each other. And other than that, I hope this wouldn't offend you, sir, but you are not actually my type."

“So, what’s your answer?” he asked me again.

I took a very deep breath before I spoke. “But we should have an agreement. Let's make some rules."

“That means it’s a yes, right? You agree now?”

“Yes.”

A smirk appeared on his face as he spoke again. “What rules are you talking about?”

“First, we can't sleep in the same room, and second, we won't tell about this to my family."

“Alright, is that all?”

“There's more!"

 He looked at me with wrinkled brows. Impatiently waiting for me to finally say it. He's been playing with his ballpen using his fingers while looking at me. He kept on tapping it on his desk as if he wants to hurry things up.

“What is it?”

“U-Uh… we shouldn't… we shouldn't.... I mean, no... uh…”

“Miss Fuentes, I don’t have much time. Just tell me what is it already.”

I quickly averted my gaze from him. I could feel my whole face turning red as I finally had the courage to say it . “N-No sex!”

The surrounding was enveloped with silence when I said that. No one was speaking between the two of us until he suddenly started laughing. “A-Are you crazy? What actually crossed your mind to think that you’ll have to have sex with me just because we’ll get married? That will never happen, Miss Fuentes. Never.”

“I-I'm just making sure..." I mumbled.

"Alright then, you should sign it here." he said as he placed a paper in front of me. He gave me a pen and I grabbed that immediately from him.

This is it.

I am going to do something that would help our family.

With my heart beating so fast, I moved the pen and signed the agreement. I could even feel my hands shaking as I did that as if I was going to sell my soul to the devil.

"Thank you, Miss Fuentes. Now, we both finally agreed." He said as he took the paper from me again and signed it himself.

After that, I finally decided to leave that place and went home. On my way, I was thinking if I did the right thing. Oh well, as if I could still say no to that, I already signed the agreement.

I am MoonLeigh Fuentes, and because of poverty, I agreed to marry my cold-hearted boss and eventually become his wife without even thinking if I would regret that choice in the end. Without knowing that it would change my life forever.