Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“We’ve officially announced that we’re together. It’s only appropriate for me to meet your friend,” Marcus said with an arched brow.

He gave his assistant some instructions; very soon, a gift hamper was delivered to their doorstep.

“This is for Ms. Winngington. It’s packed full of items suitable for babies and pregnant ladies.”

Marcus said, “Don’t worry. Things will be different now that we’re officially together. Even if someone takes a photo of us, you don’t need to be scared of that.”

He added seriously, ‘TH always be standing right in front of you.”

He was an actor, but at that moment, Nina almost forgot he was one. She was completely lost in the tender look in his eyes.

Thankfully, she came back to her senses just in time.

She looked away awkwardly, and said, “But the official announcement was only because we had a deal with each other. When you can shift your persona and the public stops throwing shade at me, we’ll break up. You really don’t need to be so concerned about my friends, my godson, and my goddaughter.”

“Ms. Ashlee, you’ve been in the workforce for so many years,” Marcus said with a charming smile.

The sensation was like a warm spring breeze on one’s face. When he drew close to Nina, her mind immediately went blank. She stood stunned for a moment before avoiding his gaze.

many years.

newbie to the workforce, and you probably understand how relationships work. How can you not know who

was a handsome man with a magnetic voice. His

a good judge of character herself,

at the first floor of the wedding boutique, to unwittingly being rumored to be together with him and getting lambasted online, from signing an agreement with

much yet managed to hasten the progress of their relationship from strangers to a couple in

ex-girlfriends, Mr. Jensen,” Nina said, deliberately drawing the line between

wrong about that. You’re

her mind around what he said. ‘You’ve never been in

Marcus nodded. “Is that

doesn’t know enough about me. That’s alright. We have all the time in the world

dating only by contract. I hope that we can remain as strangers in our

“Sure.”

as they talked. The three of them got into the

ahead, and warned with a half-smile, “I hope you won’t regret it,

reach his eyes, and carried careless

and saw a huge black car

together. He didn’t drive this car out to keep a low profile in front