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."

a gleam in his eye that I didn't quite appreciate. But,

"We can settle the fee daily or monthly, whatever works for you. How much

or the full boyfriend experience?" His question made it clear he was no

clarified. The idea of a package didn't

do we handle that?" he asked

"Sounds like you've done this before. How

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

he trying to up his

for your Ms. Right without any

with

I

to give a real relationship a shot? Kill two birds with one stone, solve your

pitch was eerily similar to

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

the hint

nine hundred and ny-nine a day for the first seven days, no physical contact included. If it's over a week, we switch to a monthly rate. Even if you only need me for eight days, that'll