Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 10

"How far is your place from here?"

"About 500 meters away."

"To the left or the right?"

"Just go straight ahead, I'll let you know when we're there."

With that, Stefan hopped onto his bike, carrying Lucinda as they went.

Upon reaching Lucinda's apartment building, she instructed Stefan, "Just stop here, Stefan. You can leave your bike downstairs. Do you have a lock? Make sure to lock it up so it doesn't get nicked." Stefan obediently locked his bike at the entrance of the building, taking in the sight of the apartment complex as he followed Lucinda.

It was a nine-story building built in the 90s, without an elevator.

Lucinda's place was on the sixth floor.

They chatted and climbed the stairs, surprisingly not feeling tired.

Once they reached the sixth floor, Lucinda led Stefan to the smallest apartment at the end of the corridor. "This is the place I rent, at the very end. After dinner, I'll get a copy of the key made for you." "Okay."

Apartment 608 was Lucinda's small apartment.

After unlocking the door, Lucinda stepped aside to let Stefan in before closing the door.

It was a one-bedroom apartment and to Stefan's eyes, it was even smaller than his study.

The living room had a small table and a few stools, with several boxes in the corner. It was a bit messy.

Lucinda's place was really simplistic!

At least the floor was spotless.

"Stefan, you can sleep in the living room for a few days. Once the money come, I'll get a bed for you."

She would receive her payment on the tenth, while she needed to pay the shop rent on the fifteenth of every month.

The money she earned from her writing would only stay in her bank account for a few days before being transferred to the landlord.

It felt like she was slaving away at her writing just to pay her landlord.

her business was getting

paid off her debts, things would

twinkled as he nodded

subtracting the costs and paying my employees, there's nothing left. My living conditions aren't great right now, but don't worry, I won't

update her novel by 20,000 words

from her works' trials were

could also check her daily earnings in the

minimum guaranteed payment, she wouldn't need to update so many chapters every

me for a while. I have a job and

didn't care about the $500 rent

He was loaded.

he could

he'd rather sleeping on the same bed with

on one of the stools and said to Lucinda, "Let's

"I'll pay

and agreed, "Alright then, I'll thank you

left the

going to meet your parents with you tomorrow, so

calmly, as if he was

looked at

are very affectionate, if you keep your distance from me like you are now, do you think

Lucinda was speechless.

a large hand suddenly gripped

instinctively tried to shake

your hand and you want to shake it off. How will your mother believe you? If she finds out that you hired me

opened her mouth to say

if they were pretending to be a

was

so you can get used to me. That way, it'll be more convincing. Even if your mom has

of sense, leaving the

by him, and she didn't dare to pull

had known each other for eleven years, Lucinda didn't know him very

hers, making her

said helplessly, "It's getting hotter these

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