THE BAIT.

Maxwell's Pov.

The moment I checked into the hotel my mom had booked for me in the Philippines. I searched through Amihan's Social media pages and couldn't find any intriguing biographical information about her life. From the sparse photos on her walls, I could tell she was a workaholic who had no social life.

I sighed at the thought of winning such a lady's heart, but I was stuck with the arrangement unless I wanted my mother dead. She had made it clear that I was her last hope and if by any chance we went bankrupt, she might not survive the heartbreak.

My thought all through the night was on how to get into this mysterious lady's life and make her fall madly in love with me within this short duration.

I had to put my life on wait to complete this task, and I would never want to ruin it.

I let out a frustrated sigh as my phone rang. It was my mom, the last thing I wanted was her emotional talks but avoiding her calls wouldn't help either.

"Hello Mom," I greeted her with a for