Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 120 This Arrangement Ends With Your Marriage

Everyone’s attention landed on Dominic at that instant, including my dad. They seemed to be holding their breath in anticipation of his reply.

Things would be a lot less complicated if only my parents were around, instead of a number of my dad’s colleagues in tow.

Dominic told me last night that I had no choice but to stay with him. Even if I had conceded to his request, our relationship was nothing more than a scarlet letter on my head.

I could not let my parents suffer humiliation twice, let alone from the adultery of their daughter, which was undeniably worse than divorce.

As these thoughts crossed my head, I tugged on Dominic’s hand, hinting at him to watch his words.

The annoying man grabbed my hand instead and announced, “Good day, everyone. I’m Liliana’s boyfriend, Dominic Hartnell.”

I closed my eyes, willing the heavens to strike me dead with lightning.

There’s going to be h*ll to pay when this facade we call our relationship eventually crumbles.

An array of expressions appeared on the faces of my dad’s colleagues. However, they greeted Dominic affably after his introduction.

A female lecturer even congratulated my dad, though I found her expression rather crude. “Mr. Zanetti, Lili has great taste. This fellow looks like a much better bet than her ex-husband.”

I wanted nothing more than to leave this place. After greeting them, I excused myself on the pretense of buying things and pulled Dominic away with me.

Once we left the lecture hall, I stalked off moodily until I located a bench and sat down.

After stewing in silence for some time, I lifted my forlorn gaze to Dominic.

say you were my boyfriend? We agreed that we would only put on this act in front of my parents. Now that my dad’s colleagues know about you, my

his eyes. “You’re going to break up

concerned because I haven’t forgotten what you said last night. Our relationship is just a show, yet you insist on me staying by your side. What am I? An indentured mistress? If my dad knows that his daughter is an adulteress, the shame is going to shorten his

tilted my jaw in response. “Don’t worry. Your parents won’t know a thing as long as you obey my

 What can I do

had collected on the floor,

my head to meet Dominic’s gaze, I said, “Let’s make a deal. Promise

for me to

separate ways when that happens. While you remain unmarried, we can treat this as dating around, but I refuse

pupils focused on me, and he seemed

anxiously, unsure if

come up with

a century later when he

breath I had been holding subconsciously. Great. That gives us a few more months. After that, I can always claim personality differences for causing our breakup. That’s pretty

words to his benefit. I warned, “I’m serious. Since you have agreed, you

replied

as he agrees. If he tries to renege on our deal, I’ll turn his life

as I ended my conversation with Dominic.

at the university’s entrance with my dad for Dominic and

not see either of them when we arrived at the entrance. After another call, I realized that my parents had gotten lost on campus

asked Dominic to wait as I prepared to head into the university to look for them. Surprisingly, he offered to

act was admirable. He seemed like an eager boy scout whenever it came to anything that involved my

would be remiss of me