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(Cassidie)
After charging my phone to find about a hundred missed calls from my parents and many more text messages, I explained to them what the photo was and how it was definitely not me because in what world would I be dating my bodyguard? The girl in the photo was Will's girlfriend, and they would both be happy to address this in the public eye. While my parents didn't seem to be fully convinced over the phone, I told them we would speak more about this when I return home and that in the meantime I have a handle on things and would make sure that this doesn't evolve into a scandal for Andorra simply because it doesn't involve me.
Will made some phone calls to find out where this Claire Mont's current location is; that was about twenty minutes ago. She owns a small bakery, which is where I am currently headed.
"We arrived, madam" my driver says, opening my door.
We were at the back door that's used for employees only, as I didn't want to be recognized and would very much like to keep this interaction as discrete as possible.
Admiring the bakery from the outside, it was small but a blessing. The off-white walls contrast with the pink of the sign, "Mont's Sweet Cakes." it read.
Stepping in through the back door, I heard a voice call out, "Sorry, this door is for employees only; you can enter through the front door." I went in and closed the door.
Standing behind the steel counter was a girl with long, lush brown hair, kind of like mine. I thought she appeared to be making croissants as she was rolling the dough up.
"I'm looking for Claire Mont"
"This is she." Her figure turns around, then stills as if she has seen a ghost
"Im cassidie-"
"-I know who you are; you're the princess of Andoraa" she said quickly, looking kind of hazed
"Should I curtsy?" She wipes her flour-covered hands on her apron before doing a curtsy the way a five-year-old would.
"You do not have to do that" I chuckled.
"Sorry" she mumbles quietly.
"Can we talk?" I give her an optimistic look.
"Yeah, sure, just give me a second." She goes through the front door, which takes you to the front of the cafe. A minute later, she returns with a guy wearing the same apron as her.
"Where do you wanna talk?"
"My car is parked outside" I say, motioning to the back door
'Yeah" shemumbles, following me through the door and into the back of my car.
"What's this about I haven't done anything to upset the royalfamily, have I?" she asked nervously.
"Don't worry, you did nothing wrong. I'm actually here to ask you for your help"
"Me? You want my help? Why?"
"Have you seen the article?"
"Umm.. yeah-" she looked at me sympathetically, "-the one with you and will- I mean your bodyguard."
"Will you know him right? He told me you were best friends through high school."
"Yeah, but we haven't talked in ages." She shrugged
"Do you still care about him?"
"Of course, I still care about him; he was my best friend." her tone sounded offended that I would even ask her that question.
"So you'd be willing to help him out?"
She nodded.
"Then I really need your help; we need your help, me and Will."
She looks at me, waiting for more of an explanation.
"I need you to be his girlfriend... Well, a fake girlfriend anyway."
"I'm sorry, I don't understand" she said, looking very confused.
"My parents can't find out that I'm dating Will; it has to be kept a secret. It would be a scandal that we can't come back from. I need you to pretend to be his girlfriend. We'll be holding a press conference where you two will be together, saying how it's just a misunderstanding, that you're his girlfriend, and it was you in the photo that he was kissing.
"As much as I would love to help, I have a boyfriend, and I don't think he's going to be happy about me dating other guys-" She paused for a moment, trying to find her words. "-plus I think it would be pretty awkward." She finishes off.
"Please just think about it; we really need your help. The press conference will be held tomorrow-" I hand her a folded piece of paper. "-this is the place and time, just think about it." I give her an encouraging smile
As she exits the car, I call out her name. "Claire "
"Yeah"
"I really do hope you come."
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AN
IK THIS WAS A SHORT CHAPTER BUT I WILL BE UPDATING AGAIAN SOON
ALSO WHO DO U THINK WILL WILL END UP BEING WITH CLAIRE OR CASSIDIE??
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Third Wheel
RomanceCassidie Langston; the princess of Andorra happens to be dating Will Madden who is also her bodyguard and CEO of one of the largest bodyguard companies out there. when a photograph of Cassidie and Will kissing spreads around they have to control it...
