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Bella Davis POV_

The sound of keys rattling makes me look up, the dimness of the cell making it hard for me to really see who was coming in.

"You're free to go." The police officer throws the door open, waiting for me to leave.

I stare at him confused, unsure of what to do. Was he being serious or was this some kind of joke.

"What are you waiting for? Leave. Or did you form a bond with the mice here and now you can't leave your friends behind.", He mocks laughing along with his friends.

With a scowl on my face, I leave that place without hesitation. Ignoring the mocking gazes of the police men

The moment i step out of the police station I am enveloped in a hug, the smell of mint and wood wafting into my nostrils.

My first thought was to scream assault, but the voice that follows through makes me pause.

"Are you alright?" Avery asked me still holding me closely. Isn't he supposed to be in the hospital right now?

Wait. Hold on. Did he just ask if i was alright? Did he hit his head so hard that he has gone crazy?

My first instinct was to push him away from me, backing away. He looks at me confused, hurt flashing in his eyes. My eyes goes to his mother and another man I wasn't sure of his identity, standing few meters away from us.

My hand twitch, about to come up and slap his face when the man next to his mother shakes his head subtly.  I look at him confused and he mouths 'play along' to me.

My eyes goes to Avery once more and he was staring at me confused. .

"I'm sorry" i force out. The words feeling my sandpaper in my mouth. "I'm jusy angry after spending the night in a prison cell", i tell him faking a smile and this time I wasn't even lying.

I wad indeed angry thay i had spent the night here when I didn't even do anything.

"Uhmm. Ma'am take Avery back to the house. I would see Bella off,." The unknown man tells Avery's mom who has been glaring at me for the past few minutes.

"I can see her off myself, She's my girlfriend." Avery said not wanting to move an inch forward.

Girlfriend? What's happening here?

"Go with her Avery. I'd be fine." I reassure him, rubbing his forearm. He looks at me before walking off to the car, walking right past his mother.

"You little slut. What did you do to him? Why does he think you are his girlfriend when we both know you're not even close to his type." She hissed at me, ready to attack me.

He thinks I'm his girlfriend? What is she talking about?

" Mother?" Avery called from behind her and she pauses, throwing one last disgusted look my eay, she turns away and walks to him.

Being left with the unknown man, i turn to him for an explanation because someone need to explain what is going on here

"Is this another sick joke by you rich people?" I ask. I know i would be stereotyping by classifying all rich people as the same but I didn't care.

If I was right with my guess, this man was Avery's best friend, anyone who followed the business world would know.

"I want to propose an offer." He says ignoring my earlier question.

So what does he think? He would tell me his offer and I'd just agree to it? Is he joking?

"I refuse." I say immediately without hesitation about to walk away but he holds my arm pulling me back. I struggle in his hold, wanting to pull my arm away

"Just listen to what I want to say. It is in both our best interests, especially you who needs money to take care of your father. " He says and I pause, glaring at him.

" How did you know about my father?" I ask him, pulling my arm out of his hold.

How did he know about my father's condition? I hope nothing happened to him. If anything happened to my father ..

"I have my ways of knowing things". He says, fixing his tie.

" But that's not important. Avery got into an accident and now he thinks you are his girlfriend. I don't know how that happened, I don't know what happened but you're going to act as his girlfriend from now on. Until he regains his memories at least. If anyone asks. You were both dating secretly before the accident." He says expecting me to nod along like an obedient dog

"Wait, wait. What?" I asked him confused about all he just said.

He wants me to fake being the girlfriend of that rich obnoxious egotistical man? With his mother who has obvious homicidal tendency?

Yes, no

I helped him the first time and i got locked up. I'm not going to give them a second time, first time is always the charm.

"Before you say no, remember you need money to take care of your father. And you are currently lacking that." He says hitting a sore spot for me.

I want to say no, heck i want to refuse this so badly. But he was right. I needed Money to take care of my father and I was currently low on cash.

And I would do anything legal to get my hands on some money, even if it means pretending to be the fake girlfriend of Avery Tamer.

"I'm Luke, Avery's best friend and his business partner and I would be giving you my business card to call me in case of anything.  A contract along with a file containing everything about Avery, his likes and dislikes. Favorite childhood memory, everything he would have told a girl he really likes would be sent to you on tomorrow morning. Have a good day."

I watched him leave, the realization of what i just got myself into dawned on me.

What did i just do?