Chapter 1367:

Linsey blinked at him, caught off guard, half-thinking it had to be a joke.

Puzzled and curious, she found herself asking him for the real reason.

As if he had already predicted the question, Gorman replied smoothly, “I’ve been planning to expand my company overseas, and Grester happens to be on the list. Its economy makes it a prime location.”

It was a convenient excuse—one he knew she wouldn’t try to dispute.

With nothing left to argue, Linsey gave a small nod.

“Alright then,” she replied in agreement.

A faint smile curved Gorman’s lips as he shifted the conversation toward their relationship once more.

think we can keep up the act of being

the question. “But isn’t your

missing a beat, Gorman offered an explanation, his tone steady. “My mother’s from Grester, and she goes back there for vacations now and then. I’m worried she might want to

he said, wearing an apologetic expression, “But if that’s

noticed the consistent gentleness

was hard to turn down someone who carried himself with that much


I can pretend. It’s not a problem,” she agreed

up, warm and easy. “Linsey, you’re amazing. Thank you.” The praise made her cheeks warm,

it over, she realized that playing the role of Gorman’s girlfriend would be just as useful for her as it was for

she had no

available

more trouble than she

soft nature as an invitation—cracking crude jokes or dangling promotions to push her

executives

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