Fake it - Jude Bellingham

The arrangement

Isabella's POV

"In other words, your current boyfriend"
"You've got to be kidding me?" I say dumbfounded.
Jude's eyes can't get any bigger "You're joking, I hope Jamie. You can't do this to me."
"I don't do jokes."
"Well, I don't agree with this. I'm not going to pretend. I can't act that well."
"It helps that Isabella is an actress, she can teach you something," says Jaimie, laughing. "So you're doing jokes" Karen adds.

I still look angrily at Karen when she stands up "Bunch of kids. This will work well for both of you. You need publicity, Isa, otherwise you won't get the role."
I roll my eyes "It's too sad for words that I need publicity to get a role. You are either suitable or you are not."
"You are perfect for the role but this is the only requirement."

There is silence as Jude breaks the silence. "I'm not participating in this. Just find her another victim." He wanted to walk out the door when it is called back by Jaimie.
"Jude fucking Bellingham. You're going to listen to me very carefully now. This arrogant behavior is no longer tolerated by the sponsors."
"Let them leave."
"Then you can pack your things at Real Madrid right away."
"Fuck off" he says open eyed.
"Real Madrid relies on these sponsors and if you continue like this they will lose them and then you can get lost too."
"I am their star player, they don't do that."
"Enough others for you" Jaimie says, dead serious. "Isabella will improve your image and create peace."
"Jaimie.."
"End, done."

It falls silent for a long time. "Great, this is over. Karen, you tell me how we are going to do it" says Jaimie with a satisfied look. I roll my eyes and in the corner of my eye I see Jude plop down on the couch next to me.
"It starts with Instagram. You can follow each other now."
It falls silent.
"Now" says Jaimie immediately. We grab our phones and type our names into Instagram after which we press 'follow'.

Instagram
Judebellingham started following you

"Good boy. You're going to like and react on every new photo. This is causing speculation and you will confirm that speculation at the end of the week with a coffee date and Isabella is coming to watch your game on Sunday."
"She doesn't even know anything about football." I turn to Jude angrily "How the fuck do you know that. I know enough about football."
Jude fake laughs "Don't make me laugh taxigirl."
"Can you please not call me that." Jude finally looks me in the eye "I'll call you whatever I want, taxigirl."

I get up angrily when Karen calls me back "Be normal, focus."
"You're meeting in Madrid on Friday for a coffee date. We've already chosen a location and we will send it later."
"Excuse me, Madrid?" I say, shocked.
"Yes, that's where I live, dumbass. Don't think I'm coming to you."
"Jude, shut up!" I hear Jaimie shouting.
"You're flying to Madrid on Thursday" Karen tells me.

"Questions?" the bosses ask. I stand up and want to walk outside when I get a piece of paper in front of my face. "Sign it," says Karen.
"What does it say?"
"You do what we say for six months, then we'll evaluate how things are going and whether we should continue."
"Six months," I say, coughing.
"Yes, six months is half a year, stupid."
I turn around irritated. "Shut the fuck off."

"Sign it, Mrs. Blue," I hear Karen say behind me. "You'll get an extra month every time if you keep doing this."
I take the piece of paper from Karen's hand, put it on the table, grab a pen and sign it. "So done, already."

I walk out of the building so fast that I have to catch my breath outside. I gasp for air in my lungs. I have to see someone, Sem.
I send Sem a message.

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