“I originally had not planned for any of this.” He said as soon as they were seated inside the car. He knew she wanted explanations, so he thought to tell her clearly why he did all that. At first, he thought he did not have to explain himself to her just like he did not give explanations to anyone else. He always kept his matters to himself. It made him uncomfortable to share it with others. But after seeing her reaction, he had no choice but to do it. She was waiting for him to continue. “Just recently, I came to know that my grandfather has hired someone to follow me and inform him about my every action. If he came to know that I still haven’t found a bride, he would throw a fit. That was why I had to plan today’s events. It would at least satisfy him that I am fulfilling his wish.” He explained. They were sitting in the car. He had not started the car. He wanted to clear things first before dropping her off. Silence fell upon them as she tried to digest his words. He had come f

“Oh God, what have I done?” He grabbed his head in his hands as he slumped on the couch in his room. It had been more than a year since he last came to live in his condo. The management took care of the maintenance, thankfully. So there was no dust lying around. It had two huge rooms with attached bathrooms and a spacious living room. The kitchen was above average in size and the large windows overlooked the skyscrapers of LA. It also had a vast private balcony--a patio where different plants and pots made it peaceful to sit and enjoy the view. The city lights at night provided a magnificent view. He always wanted to live alone, but his grandpa made emotionally blackmailed him into saying that he had a few days of his life left being old and all, so he should live with him instead. He had gone there the last time because of the same reason: a fight with his grandfather. And he had lived for a week before his grandpa called him again. This time, it was different. He had thrown away

As soon as he entered the condo, he felt a presence. It was weird because he was always the only one in the condo except when his friend, Mike, came over. But he was not even in the city at that moment. He came to the living room and saw who was there. “Grandpa?” He asked with surprise. How did he get there? He did not give him the keys to his condo. He looked as good as ever. Even his grey hair and wrinkles could not hide the fact that he was handsome. He also exercised daily. That was how he managed himself. Otherwise, why a seventy-two years old man would be that good-looking? It was late at night. He went to the club after dropping Olivia off. He wanted to be alone and think about what to do. It was strange how one would find comfort and alone time in a bar or club when the drinking and dancing bodies coupled with loud music would provide the opposite environment. Talk about irony! “Thomas, sit.” He told him briefly having a grim expression on his face. “How did you get here?

“You look lovely, Olive.” Sana cooed looking at her best friend in a wedding gown. She had never thought the day would come so soon when she would be getting married. She was just twenty-one, and she hardly showed interest in someone. She even refused the blind dates Sana wanted to set for her. She was always so busy and now, she was getting married. As fake as the marriage was, she could not help but feel emotional seeing her in that dress. Sana knew that only she was aware of the fact that it was a contract marriage and she had not told anyone about the secret. God knew, how much she wished it was a real wedding and real happiness for her lovely and innocent friend, but she could not control her life. It was her life and she had every right to decide for herself. “Thank you, Sana.” Olivia smiled gratefully, “Sana, I am nervous. What if I make a blunder? What if everybody comes to know that this is all fake? My mom would not be able to take the humiliation.” She could feel the corne

“Oh wow!” She heard someone say out loud as she tossed her bouquet. She looked at Mike who was looking behind her with an interesting expression on his face. The two men were standing side by side while the girls had lined up to catch her bouquet. She turned around to see in whose hands her bouquet had landed only to find out it was Sana. She smiled from ear to ear looking at her best friend beaming with excitement. She always wanted to get married. She must have been so happy that the bouquet had landed on her lands. She gave a curious look to Mike who was staring at Sana with a smirk. Was he already interested in her? She shook her head at him with a smile. And Thomas had noticed the glance. He did not like it. It was beyond him why he was getting uncomfortable if his supposed wife looked at someone, but the smile she had on her face while looking at Mike was not appreciated especially when she did not caste him a glance when both the men were standing side by side. They had just