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.

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 dad’s going

suddenly moved closer to me, warning flashing across his eyes. “You’re going to break up with me? Have you

to keep my volume down. “I’m 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

response. “Don’t worry. Your parents won’t know a thing as long

 What

at the dust that had collected on the

meet Dominic’s gaze, I said, “Let’s make a deal. Promise me you’ll honor this agreement,

me to

we’ll go our separate ways when that happens. While you remain unmarried, we can treat this as dating around, but I refuse to be your mistress once you’re legally

he

with my fingers anxiously, unsure if he would agree to

not come up with a better idea to

seemed like a century later when he finally said,

of the breath I had been holding subconsciously. Great. That gives us a few more months. After that, I can always

have agreed, you have to stick to your end of the agreement. Don’t fob me off with excuses when the

replied simply,

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

my conversation with Dominic.

entrance with my dad

arrived at the entrance. After another call, I realized that my

to wait as I prepared to head into the university to look for

devotion to our couple’s act was admirable. He seemed like an eager boy

be remiss of me to