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8. Secrets and envy

Author: Mag Niyi
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-30 18:44:26

"What?!"

Leo and I blurt it out in unison. If I had been drinking anything, it’d be all over the floor by now.

"I don't think I heard you correctly," I say, brows furrowed.

"If you heard me ask you to be this guy's girlfriend," he points at Leo, "then, you heard correctly."

Leo drops his phone on the table. "You can't be serious. Why?"

"To increase the force of Team Leo and Lara. I'm not asking you to commit to each other and get married or anything. Just a fake PR relationship for a few months."

I glance at the exit door that was now calling, no, screaming my name. "I'm sorry. I wish I could help. But Hollywood really isn't my thing. Leo, I hope you get better. Goodbye."

I turn around to leave.

"200 thousand dollars for five months," Armani yells.

That stops me in my tracks. Leaves me frozen and speechless, actually. "Huh?"

"200k dollars. Just to fake-date a celebrity for five months," he repeats.

Holy shit. That's way more that I make in one year of juggling 60 hours/week between t
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