THE MARRIAGE DEAL

Faye’s POV I woke up to find myself barely clothed with a stranger in the same bed with me. I gasped immediately I realized my state at that moment. Could I have slept with this stranger? Why can’t I recall the previous night’s event? I gazed at him, he was fast asleep and could barely notice my movements in the room.My phone chimed, almost awakening the young man who was seen turning over to the other side of the bed. I quickly had my clothes put on, ignoring the phone till I was able to sneak out of there. “Whatever it is, can wait,” I murmured“Greenwood Estate,” I said, flagging down the taxi. The driver was kind enough to give me a lift with my incomplete fare of twenty dollars. I pulled my phone from my pocket, finally having the chance to look at it. It was a text from Evie, my best friend. She sounded like she was in a panic and needed an urgent help. What do I do? I needed to be at my parent’s restaurant and at the same time, I should be running over to my best friend’s hou

Faye’s POV I took a deep breath as I exited the restroom, trying to compose myself as I made my way back to the table, while putting on a fake confident smile. Sterling looked up at me, his eyes narrowing slightly as he took in my appearance. I could tell he was trying to place me, but I was determined to keep my cool.“Hey,” I said, trying to sound casual. “Sorry about that, I just needed to powder my nose,”Sterling raised an eyebrow. “You look a little pale,” he said, his voice laced with concern.I waved it off, trying to laugh. “Just a little nervous, I guess,” I said, taking a seat across from him.“Of course, it’s expected. I doubt you’ve ever met a pretty, rich man like me,” he maintained, making me scoff. He wasn’t just dumb, he was arrogant as well.I gave a weak smile, waving my hand to grab the waiter’s attention so I could place an order. I wasn’t about to leave the most expensive restaurant I had just been to for the first time of my life, empty stomached.I quickly pic