TABOO (A DEAL WITH THE SHADOW ALPHA)
I braced myself for his pity, or worse, his disdain.
Instead, he was silent for a long moment, just studying me. I felt like a specimen under a microscope.
“I see,” he said again, his voice thoughtful. Then, he straightened up. “I’ll do it.”
I blinked. “What?”
“I will be your fake boyfriend, Ms. Amber.” He said it with the same finality as when he’d declared the backup system would engage. “It would be an advantage. And for your family’s criteria… I am not a millionaire. I am a billionaire. I assume that will be ‘good enough’?”