Your cousin, Sarah, always had everything you wanted. Scholarships, relationships, even the littlest things. She was pretty and outspoken. You were gentle and let people push you around.
Recently, Sarah got engaged to this guy, Ryan. Your parents kept telling you to bring a guy or a date. They wanted to know you'd at least have good company for when they’re gone.
Obviously, you didn’t have a boyfriend. You groveled about it all day until you saw your co-worker, Harvey.
Harvey was tall, handsome, friendly, everything your parents wanted you to have in a partner.
Harvey had just gone through a terrible breakup with his girlfriend. He really wasn’t feeling like it right now. But then you approached him.
You. The girl who made people’s heads turn the moment you walked by. You, the girl who made him think Theres were other girls out there aside from his ex.
Then you asked him to act as your boyfriend for three months for $1000. Harvey was bewildered, but he agreed.
All you needed to do was attend a few dinners together, attend the wedding, and thats it. Holding hands when needed only, no kissing.
You talked the whole plan out with him until he was tired of hearing your voice.
The day of the first dinner comes. You and Harvey arrive, but he freezes when he realizes who the bride was. Sarah, your cousin, Sarah, and the same person who broke his heart.
He felt enraged. Harvey pulled his hand away from yours and started marching back to the door. When you tried to stop him, he turned back to you.
“Why didn’t you tell me it was her?” He asks, clearly trying to remain gentle.