All Chapters of His Mom Said Fix Him: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"How much did my mom pay you? I'll double it. Now get out."I'd barely stepped into Jace's office before he threw that at me.Wow. We spawned straight into nightmare mode.No wonder he was the hardest guy in Bayford to crack.The second I thought about those ten properties, my motivation came roaring back.Didn't matter how impossible he was. For ten properties, I'd crawl through hell smiling.I pressed my lips together. "You already know your mom paid me to be here, so why waste money offering double?"Jace looked a little surprised by how direct I was and finally glanced up from behind his desk.That look practically screamed, 'Alright. Let's see your game.'I didn't care. I dropped onto the couch like I owned the place. "How about we help each other out? You pretend to be a little interested in me, I get paid and leave, and you get your mom off your back forever."His brows pulled together. Judging by his face, he was two seconds away from throwing me out again, so I cut h

After that, Jace made a contract that was ridiculously long.No physical contact without permission. No standing too close without permission. Any contact during emergencies had to stay "reasonable."Honestly, it was hilarious. Did he seriously think a contract could stop me?...Unfortunately, yes. It totally could.The guy clearly had no idea how shameless I could get.I had to find other ways to stay in his face. I pulled every trick I could think of and practically worked myself to death for half a month before finally feeling like we'd gotten a little closer.Then, right when I started getting comfortable, Jace worked himself sick.Ten minutes into an international video meeting, I realized something was off.His reactions were slower than usual. His voice sounded rough, and there was sweat on his forehead."Boss, are you—""I'm fine." He cut me off, grabbed his coffee, took a long drink, then rubbed his temples."Mr. Jensen?" someone on the screen asked uncertainly.Ja

Jace's attitude toward me—no, toward my whole ten-property plan—was getting dangerous.I knew Marianne would never let us end up together.And honestly? If I could walk away with those ten properties and live easy, that was enough for me.So after that, I kept reminding Jace this was all fake.Today was Saturday. Jace had a senior management meeting, which meant he didn't need me hovering around as his assistant.For once, I actually had free time.So I hopped on stream and started chatting with my viewers.At first, everything was normal. Just my longtime followers hanging out in chat.[Sherlyn, where've you been? You vanished!][Miss you!!][Are you seeing someone?]I laughed. "Just working. Corporate life sucks."Then the creep I'd rejected before—the one who kept begging to meet offline—joined the stream.[Oh wow, didn't you bag yourself a sugar daddy? Still working?][Heard he's some rich heir. So how much for one night?]Gross comments started flooding the chat.I

[I'm satisfied with the results. Our deal is done. Come sign the contract tomorrow morning. I'll hand over the keys too.]Marianne's message came through. The ten properties were finally mine, but I didn't feel as happy as I thought I would.Sigh. Guess you really can't have it all.The next day, I went to work like usual.I organized all the files, printed the handover list, then slipped it into an envelope with my resignation letter.Once everything was ready, I stopped outside his office, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open.He looked up.The second he saw the envelope in my hand, he frowned. "What's that?""Mr. Jensen." I set the envelope on his desk. "My resignation. The transition notes are inside. Everything's taken care of.""...Resignation?" His brows pulled tighter."Yes." I kept my voice calm. "The deal's over, Mr. Jensen. Thanks for playing along."He stared at me like he couldn't process the words. "...Deal? Playing along?""Yes." I lowered my gaze, no

Jace didn't wait for an answer. He floored it and drove straight to the Jensen estate.He dragged me inside. Marianne stood the second she saw him, then stopped cold when she noticed me behind him."Jace? Weren't you supposed to meet the Quinton family's daughter—""I'm not going," Jace cut in. He pulled me forward. "Mom, I'm marrying her.""What?!" Marianne almost dropped her teacup. "You're marrying some nobody streamer?!""Yes!" Jace stepped in front of me. "She's the one I want!""You've lost your mind!" Marianne shook with anger. "I finally thought you were getting better! I introduced you to girls from families in our circle, and you still picked—""You don't get it!" Jace snapped. "You know why I never dated anyone all these years? Every woman you introduced me to wanted the same thing. They didn't care about me. They wanted the Jensen name. They saw my status, not me. Sherlyn's different. She's after money!"I went silent.Marianne stared at him. "And how exactly is th