He sat up, eyes fixed on me, and challenged me with the question.

I looked away in panic. I had no idea why I was so easily intimidated by him and his piercing gaze, even though I did no wrong.

“I did not forget our agreement. The problem is my family has been pressuring me to get married due to my age. My parents are getting old, so I do not want them to worry for me anymore.”

Every time my parents called, they would nag at me to get a boyfriend. I did not have anyone in mind at that moment, but I did not want to let them worry for me.

Michael silently stared at me for a while after I explained my situation. Then he said, “You can find yourself a boyfriend, but until you get one, we maintain our relationship!”

I was frustrated by his offer and wanted to reject that proposal. However, I knew my demand to end the relationship after receiving his money was unreasonable, so I had to swallow my protest.

“Okay. Agree. We’ll end our relationship when I get a boyfriend.”

It was not the perfect outcome I wanted, but I was relieved he gave me a way out of our relationship.

“Um.” He gave me an intense look, acknowledged our new deal, and turned to sleep with his back facing me.

I was relieved as that was a huge load off my mind. I fell asleep while thinking about how to get myself a decent man in the shortest time possible.

I woke up the next morning, I was a tad disappointed Michael had already left. I should not have any desires for Michael as we would go our separate ways once I have a boyfriend. With that thought

few days, I made finding a boyfriend my top priority and went

a consideration for me. I had devoted myself to someone for many years, only to

importantly, he had to be a man whom

Natalie about my wish to find a boyfriend with marriage in mind, she had

men were either unbearable to look at or lecherous, with only sex on

love, the least I could expect

never-ending cycle of work followed by blind dates drained me out. Every night, I would fall

contacted me for many days. Sometimes I wondered if he had already forgotten about me. Or maybe he had found a new love and no longer

grateful if that happened. Having a new love and forgetting about

work the day before. I lay on the bed, closed my eyes, and

kind of luck. Even before I could fall asleep, Natalie was in my room, violently shaking me to wake

late for your blind date. You should

been going on blind dates the past few days, and

I have been going on blind dates for so many days. I am

Success. On top of that, I had not gotten enough

play me out when I already promised him? You have to go today!” Natalie was stubborn and refused to spare me despite my plea. She shook me

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