Ace Fernando is everything Emilia strives to avoid.
He's arrogant, a total f*ckboy - he has a new girl on his arm every week - and not to mention, he's devilishly and dangerously handsome.
Emilia won't succumb to his ways, and she certainly isn't ab...
After a scrumptious meal at the café, I decided to walk around for a while, until my feet started slightly aching. I spotted a bench and smiled in relief.
The universe provides.
I sat down and gazed out toward the gorgeous ocean below me.
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I sighed at the beauty of it, and then I remembered the lie I told this morning.
'Fuck.' I muttered under my breath. Where the hell am I gonna find someone willing to–
And then the idea hit me.
I eagerly whipped out my phone from my bag and scrolled through my contact list. Thank God, I didn't delete his number. Let's just hope he didn't get a new phone or number...
I pressed the call button and held my phone to my ear.
One ring. Two rings. Three rings. Fou-
'Hello?' his deep baritone answered.
'Laurent.' I breathed. 'I need a favor.'
'Well, hello to you too, Emilia.' he greeted wryly.
I sighed. 'I'm sorry.'
'It's okay. What's wrong?'
'I need you to be my boyfriend tonight.' I admitted and bit my lower lip in angst.
My heart hammered erratically, when he took more than a few beats to answer. 'Laurent?' I asked, to ensure he was still on the line.
He sighed. 'Em... I don't know. I don't think I can do this for you. I'm sorry.'
My stomach churned at the thought of having to admit to Ace that I didn't have a boyfriend. 'It's okay.' I tossed my hair over my shoulder. 'I get it. Have a good day, Laurent. It was good talking to you.'
'You too, Emilia. You, too.'
And then the line went dead.
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'So where are we going for our date?' Ace asked with a teasing tone, from the kitchen when I walked back into the apartment.
