Emily read the contract again.
The payment alone could cover her entire university tuition.
She felt tempted.
Very tempted.
But still…
"This is lying."
Alexander tilted his head slightly.
"Strategic acting."
Emily glared at him.
"That's still lying."
Alexander remained calm.
"No one gets hurt."
Emily raised an eyebrow.
"Except me when this explodes."
Alexander spoke quietly.
"I won't let that happen."
Emily paused.
Something about his voice sounded sincere.
She sighed.
"Six months?"
"Yes."
Emily tapped the contract.
"And after that?"
"We go back to normal."
Emily laughed.
"As if our lives will ever be normal again."
Alexander smirked.
"That's already true."
Emily thought for a long moment.
Finally she picked up the pen.
"If this ruins my life, I'm blaming you."
Alexander smiled faintly.
"Deal."
She signed.
And just like that—
Emily Carter officially became Alexander Knight's fake girlfriend.