Stanley drove his car to a park and sat inside it watching the people who were coming out and going in. He thought back to the times he had brought Savy to the park when she was still suffering from depression. Everyone around him had betrayed him, including Lana whom he expected would be loyal to him after everything he had done for her.If he had gone ahead and traveled, Lana would have kept silent and he would have ended up marrying Savy, that bitch. What did she see in his brother?What did Gerald give to her that he did not? Was it because Gerald was younger? She preferred a younger jobless loafer to him who was ready to place the world at her feet?Stanley thought back to all the times he had traveled and left the both of them at home. Sometimes he would travel for days and there were times when he traveled for a week.He always felt worried that Savy was lonely in his absence but now he realized that he was a complete joke in their eyes. How they would have laughed at him each

Lana stood frozen in place as she found it difficult to believe what she had heard. Even though Stanley had said she was going to be his pretend wife for six months, she did not find herself worthy of such a position.Why her? She understood that his wedding was meant to take place the next day and being such a wealthy man, he must have already invited prominent people to the wedding but he could have surely picked someone else for the job.He had the money to afford it and there were professionals who were well-trained for things like that. She knew nothing about what was expected of her or how to act the part in public.She was still in the same position thinking when she heard a knock on the door. She snapped out of her thoughts and quickly went to open the door. Standing in front of her was a tall and beautiful woman.She smiled and stretched her hand out for a handshake, "My name is Sol and I am the wedding planner hired by Mr. Grey. I presume you are his bride-to-be, Miss Lana,

Lana stared with flushed cheeks at Stanley in surprise when the kiss ended while he seemed unperturbed. The crowd applauded and cheered for them. Stanley turned and waved at them with a smile but Lana could not bear to look at the crowd of people.It was her first kiss and even if she didn't want to, she felt an adrenaline rush and tingling in her privates. Although he didn't know it, Stanley was someone she revered, having him kiss her even just for a second was an act she would remember for probably the rest of her life. Many people walked up to them and began to greet them, none of whom Lana knew. They were mainly Stanley's acquaintances and friends and they all congratulated him.She heard a few ladies talking about how beautiful the bride was and her heart did a flip. Did Stanley also think she looked beautiful? Other than playing his part as the happy groom, he hadn't done anything that would suggest that he was moved by her. Perhaps she wasn't beautiful in his eyes. He certain

Lana waited for Stanley to get back home from work. She could not stop thinking about the wedding and especially the way Stanley had kissed her. It still felt like a dream. She kept touching her lips and each time she closed her eyes to relive that special moment, her heart would beat fast.It was unlike her. Growing up, she had always hated it when boys or men tried to touch her but it felt different with Stanley. Perhaps it was because she held him in high esteem. Ever since he saved her at the black market, she had developed a certain feeling towards him. At first, she thought it was just gratitude but now she realized it was something more. Back then, she wouldn't think this way because he had a fiancee but after everything that happened in the past few days, she knew for a fact that she had a crush on Stanley.She had no illusions though. She was just a maid and Stanley was her boss. Stanley had drawn a fine line between them to always make sure she remembered that she was just t

Lana felt happy at Stanley's invitation but she knew that she would be too self-conscious to eat in front of him. Ever since he took her first kiss, she had realized that she had become more uncomfortable in front of him so she said, "thank you sir but I will like to eat up in my room."Stanley dropped his spoon and stared at her, "why? You know that I don't like the idea of you eating up in your room. As long as you live in this house, I insist that you eat in the dining."Lana nodded and said, "okay sir." She placed her food on the table and sat on the chair. She was sitting directly opposite Stanley and could not bear to raise her head.She kept looking down at her plate as she ate slowly. When he was done eating, Stanley said, "thanks, Lana, breakfast was tasty."As she heard his words, Lana almost died of happiness. She raised her head and saw him picking up the tray from the table. She quickly got up and took the tray from him, "I'll do it, sir."Stanley let her do as she please