Jackson paused in thought and said, “If it’s one-off, you’ll get ten thousand once. If it turns into a long term gig, it’ll be easier to negotiate the price. The general explanation is… I have a friend whose mother is hounding him to bring a girlfriend home, but he doesn’t want to get married so he can’t do that. So he’s asked me to help him find someone suitable to act as his girlfriend. It’s just an act. Body contact is a must, but it won’t reach any overtly intimate stages. You don’t have to worry about that. If his family doesn’t approve, then you’re done after one gig. If they approve, then the gig will continue. If you think the price isn’t good enough, you can negotiate as well.”Getting paid ten thousand dollars just for acting like his girlfriend once? Tiffany agreed without a second thought, “The price is good enough. However, I’m going to make this clear, bodily contact has its limits. I’ll come after you if he crosses the line.”The pair immediately became good friends. T
Her breath was mildly taken away when they arrived at the West family residence. The house certainly wasn’t considered cheap in the capital. Every detail of it displayed traces of history. These were the kinds of things that were considered priceless. She couldn’t help pausing and admiring the hundred year old tree in the garden. The tree alone would cost a hefty price.“You can come back as often as you like,” Jackson joked teasingly.“Pfft… Yeah, right.” Tiffany rolled her eyes at him and stomped right in with her high heeled shoes, as if she wasn’t ladylike at all. This was her plan — the more Mrs. West disliked her, the better.Summer West was sitting in the living room, drinking tea when they entered. She was carrying a light grey poodle in her arms. When she saw Tiffany, she said with a half-smile, “She certainly has an attitude. It’s better than pretending to be a delicate little flower.”Tiffany’s entire head was filled with black lines. With her IQ, she couldn’t tell if Mr
At the dining table, she lifted one leg up and purposefully put it on her chair. She smacked her lips as she ate, and every time she tried to take a portion from a dish, she would purposefully inch closer to Mrs. West, or she would stand up and reach out to do it. She committed every single dining table faux pas that elite families hated. She even pulled a silly smile out of pretence, and observed Mrs. West’s face.Ten minutes later, Mrs. West’s entire face turned black. She slammed her cutlery onto the dining table. Tiffany jumped in fright and became too afraid to do anything more. She obediently slid her leg back down.“Jackson West, you’re not dead. In fact, you’re still breathing. Can’t you help Tiffie get a portion of the dishes? Has your height gone to waste? Can’t you see that she isn’t tall enough to reach?”Tiffany was dumbfounded.“Yes, I’ll remember that.” Jackson replied, “You can concentrate on your meal, and I’ll take care of her. Will that do?”This satisfied Mrs.
Arianne grunted out a reply, turned around, and went back to her room. However, she ended up tossing and turning around, unable to fall asleep.Three hours later, Brian’s car had returned to the Tremont Estate. She checked the calendar — it was Friday. Tiffany didn’t need to go to work tomorrow. She sent her a message: I’ve heard from Brian and Henry that he’s awake. Would it be convenient for you to drive me there? I’m sorry for inconveniencing you at such a late hour.Her reply returned very quickly: Why are you being so modest with me? I’m coming now. Wait right there.Arianne replied to her with a smiley emoji, then got up and changed her clothes. She didn’t want Brian or Henry to take her because she acted as if she didn’t care when she heard that Mark was awake. It didn’t seem appropriate to ask Henry or Brian to drive her all the way there in the dead of the night. Her subconscious refused to admit how much she really wanted to go to the hospital.She was a contrary figure a
Arianne immediately panicked and denied tooth and nail. “I did not! I was just… Scared. You were in the intensive care unit at the time and you looked like you were dead… I’ve never seen such a thing before. I was so scared…”He smirked. “Oh… Got it.”She wanted to relax, so she found a topic and asked, “How did you get into that accident?”He did not plan on going into the specifics with her, and it was no use telling her anyway. It would only burden her even more. He never liked being superfluous anyway. “Don’t ask. There’s no use if you found out anyway.” Then, he continued, “The information from Helen was useful. She really wanted to help me. It’s not what you think. My accident had nothing to do with her. Perhaps everything she had done in the past stemmed from her wholehearted devotion to the Kinseys. However, she’s only doing it for you now. After all, hurting me won’t do her any good.”Arianne didn’t want to say too much when it came to Helen. “Mm.”“Nothing ever happened
A car outside their window flew past them at a rapid speed. The sound of its screeching tyres pierced through their ears. The sound of it was very abrupt, a stark contrast to the silence in their car.Arianne did not reply, but her answer was self-evident.“F*ck!” Tiffany cursed. “I should have known! Now I finally understand why you can’t seem to fall in love with such a drop-dead gorgeous and wealthy man like Mark. You’re a harmless and innocent little lamb, and he’s a wolf who takes a bite out of you whenever he’s upset. Yet, despite everything, you still must be grateful to him for raising you!”Arianne seemed relatively calm compared to Tiffany’s righteous indignation, “It’s not as vile as you think. I don’t love him; the only thing that bothered me about his relationship with Aery was her identity. I wasn’t too bothered with his extra-marital affairs. I admit that I was hurt after he had covered up for her, but I… can’t hate him.“Do you know, he told me that he once loved me
Tiffany arrived via cab. Arianne had intended on having Tiffany take one of the cars from the garage, but Henry was nowhere to be found. She had no choice but to take a random passable-looking set of car keys from the drawer in Henry’s room. She carried the chicken soup under the hot sun, waiting for Tiffany to bring the car around from the garage. A dazzling silver streak suddenly entered her sights, shooting through the sunlight. It was altogether breathtaking.She was shocked. It was a two-seater silver sports car. Her first impression of it was how cool it looked. Driving it out would be absolutely awesome!Tiffany was sweating from nervousness, “Ari, are you sure you want me to drive this car along with you to drop off the chicken soup? Would Mark kill you if he finds out?”Arianne wasn’t particularly picky about cars, as long as they could be driven. Hence, she slid inside without any hesitation, “It’s fine. Just take it. He’d strangle me, not you. Besides, we’re taking this c
Arianne was in the shopping mall, selecting newborns’ clothes at the mommy and baby department. Every tiny outfit looked so cute. She almost instinctively focused her attention on tiny pink baby clothes because of what Mary said before, about her likely being pregnant with girls. The more she looked, the more she refused to part with them. She was sorely tempted to buy out the entire store.Tiffany reached out and stroked her belly, “Tsk tsk. Your baby isn’t even born yet, and you already have that maternal look about you. I can’t believe that you’re going to be a mother soon. Time really does pass by very fast. If it were up to me, you wouldn’t be tiring yourself out by walking around and buying these things. Just wait for Mark to be discharged and tell him to come with you. His contributions can’t stop at the boudoir. That’s letting him off too easily.”Her words shocked Arianne so much that she blushed. She hurriedly covered Tiffany’s mouth, “Stop it. Don’t just say whatever you w