No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 141



At dusk, I waited at a quaint little café downtown.

While I was on my second cup of coffee, my date from the blind setup finally showed up. The guy wasn't overweight or balding, and his crisp, sky- blue shirt was neither wrinkled nor greasy. He matched his profile to a T.

I didn't get catfished, but his being late knocked a few points off his first impression. Not that it mattered much. I wasn't looking to date him. I only needed a stand-in boyfriend to get my nosy coworker, Conrad, off my back.

"Sorry for being late," he apologized with polished manners.

"It's fine. I'm not here for a date. I'm looking to hire a boyfriend," I laid my cards out on the table.

He paused, shocked. "Hire a boyfriend?"

"Yes, I'm not interested in a real relationship right now, but I need a boyfriend to deal with a situation," I explained further.

He went silent, and I thought he might be offended, so I added, “I'll pay you."

lady has deep pockets," he said with a gleam in his eye that I didn't quite appreciate. But, if anything, his reaction indicated he

fee daily or monthly, whatever works for you.

Just appearances, or the full boyfriend experience?" His question made it clear he was no stranger to this kind of deal. So, I wasn't the first to come up with

appearances," I clarified. The idea of a

physical contact? How do we handle

done this before. How do you

was hoping to date someone genuinely this time. Find a girl to connect with seriously," he

to up his

look for your Ms. Right without

with your proposal.

I

real relationship a shot? Kill two birds with one stone, solve your problem, and maybe find a quality

eerily similar to what Ernest

If you're not on board, I can find someone else," I

hint and finally

days, no physical contact included. If it's over a week, we switch to a monthly rate. Even if