All Chapters of His Fake Hired Girlfriend: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Ethan POV My Dad could be rude and yell, but he never actually laid a hand on me. It got worse as I got older. We would fight over grades or housework, and he would punch me when I got into my teens. I remember he made me go to some stupid private school when I was thirteen or something. He got pissed off about my algebra quiz. I got 87%. I got the highest grade in my class. He told me that it wasn't good enough and it should have been better. I didn't have many friends. The only friend I had was Frailey and he was at my old school. I had a laptop and it was the only way I could talk to him. Other than that, I had no one. My Dad knew this, so he took my laptop away. He took it away over 87%. My mom ended up coming in and giving my laptop back to me. She told me she was proud of me. She was the only one to tell me she was proud of me." He said sadly. My heart broke for the man in front of me. I pictured Eth as a little boy trying to impress his father. Bright green eyes stared up at

Anna POV"Do you like it?" Ethan asked her with a smile, holding onto her little body."I love it!" She squealed out."I'm glad. Now go inside and play while Anna and I get settled into our room. We will be right down the hall if you need anything." He said, kissing her cheek lightly and getting up to let her play in her new room.He led me out of the room and shut her door quietly. He smiled at me and began to lead me down the hallway."Ethan. This is too much. Way too much. I mean, you're already paying for us to come along on this trip!" I exclaimed quietly, not wanting anyone to hear."My Dad is footing the bill on this one. Not me. I told my Mom that I wanted Phoebe to feel comfortable while she was here, and she agreed. My Dad's best friend is married to an interior designer, so I gave her a call and asked her to redo the entire room. It worked out perfectly. I just gave her his credit card information. It's no big deal. I wanted to do it." He said with a playful nudge. I had no

Anna POV"So, Anna. Phoebe. How are you two enjoying the trip so far?" Dane asks as he pours the champagne into our glasses. "This is amazing. Everything so far has been amazing. Thank you so much for allowing us to come along." I thanked him. "Oh, it's no problem. We love having you around." Lizzie said in reply, smiling widely. When our waiter returned, we all ordered our food and thanked him. I told Ethto to pick out what I might like, just because I have no idea what the hell I'm doing. He ordered me the beef fillet and ordered Phoebe a grilled cheese with tomato soup.She said she only wanted the grilled cheese, so he said he would finish her soup for her. When our food arrived, I was practically drooling. Everything looked delicious. Although smaller portions of food were given, they were dressed beautifully on a large plate. Everyone got quiet as we began to eat our meal. Taking the first bite of my fillet, I had to stop myself from moaning at how good it was. "The lamb an

Anna POVWhen we got home, Ethan made the two of us some hot chocolate and we all watched some Christmas movies. It was only the beginning of November, but all of the Holiday movies were already starting to play. They seem to be starting earlier and earlier each year. I remember when my Mom was alive, we would always watch The Hallmark Channel's 'Christmas in July' special. They would play the best Hallmark holiday movies. It was my favourite part about Summer vacation. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I don't know what my plans are with Ethan , but I'm excited to spend this holiday season with him. It feels like that Labor Day cookout was so long ago, not just two months ago. When the movie ended, we noticed that Phoebe was barely even awake. Ethan carried her up the stairs and into her bedroom so she could get some sleep. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow, and she needs all the rest she can get. We all do. "Goodnight, sweetheart. We'll be right down the hall if you ne

Ethan POVAfter last night, I have no idea how the rest of this trip will go. I mean, come on. One night. One night in Vail was all it took for the trip to start its downhill tumble, and now we're at the bottom. This is exactly why I didn't even want to come on this trip. I knew what would happen. I knew what would happen the second that my dad and I were under the same roof. This is what always happens. We don't get along. We will never get along, no matter how hard my mom tries to get us to. I will try, though. I try for her, because I know this is important to her. She wants our family to come together again, and I feel like the harder we try, the further we drift apart."Ethan ?" I heard Anna call my name from the other room. "In the shower. Give me a few." I yelled back, hoping she heard me over the sound of the water. I quickly finished and stepped out of the shower. The tile on my feet was cold, and I instantly wished I was still under the warm water. This place is so fucking