his immense wealth came with fame. he was ranked the number one most attractive billionaire five years in a row. people liked him. and his team thought it would be a good idea to make him seem like a real sweetheart. the exact opposite of what he was. so, they set up a plan. he would “date” this rising author so he could gain more attention, and she could gain more publicity. it would’ve been perfect if he didn’t hate the idea so much.

for majority of the year Parker lived in my penthouse in New York City. that was where his company was based. he was used to living alone, having free will. but now his “girlfriend” lived here with him. we entered the kitchen, shirtless and dewy from working out, and instantly smelled something strange. it was a mixture of spicy and bitter. he rounded the corner, only to find her cooking something at the stove.