The Rented Boyfriend,

Laura Marcus got a phone call from her mom, “hello mom” Laura said, “how are you doing mom?“ she said, “I'm good” her mom, Mrs Marcus said, “how Is your job?“ she asked, “I'm good mom” Laura retorted, “We organized family gathering this Christmas, and all the members of the family Is going to be there, and It's going to be amazing” her mom Mrs Marcus explained, “and do you know what?“ she asked, “What Is It” Laura said, “You must be present, and every members of the family will awaits you at the gathering” her mom said, “Okay, I will definitely come” Laura said, “Your coming to the gathering Is going to be amazing” her mom said, “when you are coming, don't forget to come along with Mr right, my favorite wine, and a eighteen Inches lenght wig” she explained, “Alright mom” Laura said, “Can I expect you before that day?“ her mom asked, “It might be be possible, but I have alot of job at hand In my office” Laura explained, “okay, no problems, take care of yourself” her mom

Laura felt her stomach turn. The thought of going on a blind date with a stranger her aunt had picked out was too much to bear. "No, thank you," she said, trying to keep her tone polite. "I'm not interested in dating right now." Her aunt sighed. "Well, suit yourself. But you're going to regret it one day, mark my words." Laura finished her plate of food and made her way to the door. She couldn't take it anymore. The constant pressure to settle down and get married was suffocating her. "Where are you going?" her cousin asked, as she grabbed her coat. "I have to go," Laura said, not bothering to hide the annoyance in her voice. "I have work tomorrow." Her cousin looked disappointed. "But we haven't even played any games yet." "I'm sorry," Laura said. "Maybe next time." As she left the house, she felt a wave of relief wash over her. She was finally free from the prying questions and judgmental comments. But as she walked to her car, she couldn't help but feel ashamed of h

Laura was In a deep thought, she was thinking of how to help Clifton to fix his life and get back to the normal track of high standard of living, but she doesn't know how to go about Clifton's problems, Laura approached her boss and mentioned that her friend Clifton was searching for a job, "My friend Clifton is an excellent candidate, and I believe he would be a valuable addition to the company," Laura shared with her boss.Her boss responded, "Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Laura. I know a few people who are hiring, and I'd be happy to put in a good word for him."Laura was elated, "That would be incredible! Thank you so much."A few days later, Laura received a call from her boss, "Hi Laura, I spoke to one of my friends, and they're interested in Clifton's profile. Can you ask him to send his CV over?"Laura was thrilled, "Absolutely! Thank you so much for your help."After Clifton shared his CV with Laura, she forwarded it to her boss who promised to pass i

Clifton sat on his couch and stared blankly at the TV, he was In a deep thought because he couldn't believe that Melissa that had broken up with him long time ago wanted to come back to his life after he had engaged with someone else Laura, he tried everything to make things work between them then, But he abandoned him because he had he lost his job, and he had no money then, now that Laura had help him got a good job, and he had fixed his life, Melissa wanted to make a comeback” he said, “I won't allow that to happen, because I begged her not to abandon me, but she did, she made me realized that love without money wasn't enough, He had been completely blindsided by her decision” he said within himself, Meanwhile, Melissa was plotting her next move. She couldn't simply let Clifton go because she had seen changes In his life, she needed to know the kind of woman he would end up with, she couldn't bear to see him happy with someone else, She knew she needed to act fast, She r

“Hey," Laura said, getting into the car,"Hey yourself," Clifton replied, smiling,The drive home was filled with chatter and laughter, both of them sharing stories about their day, As they arrived back at the Laura's mansion, Clifton turned to Laura, “would you like to come to my place tonight?" he asked, his eyes pleading.Laura couldn't resist his puppy dog eyes and nodded, "I'd love to." Laura retorted, and she smiles, “Alright, come on, let's be on our way, we are getting late” Clifton said, and two of them walked Into the roadside where Clifton park his car, and they entered Into the car, while Clifton drove to his house, a mini duplex, The drive to Clifton's place was filled with anticipation, both of them looking forward to another night together,When they arrived, Clifton cooked dinner for them both, and they spent the evening talking and laughing, enjoying each other's company,As the night began to wind down, Clifton turned to Laura, "I have something I want to show you.