Mia stared at her phone feeling exhausted and helpless. Harrison glanced back at her through the rearview mirror. “Is everything okay?” He asked.She forced a smile. “Yes… just family matters.”Harrison parked his e-bike when they arrived at Mia’s residential building. He decided to walk her toward the building and stopped downstairs.“This is me.” Mia said softly and Harrison glanced toward the corridor and nodded.He studied her face for a while, he wanted to ask if she was okay after the call, but since she was not telling him, he decided not to press her for answers.“Alright, goodnight,” he told her.Mia hesitated, biting her lower lips, she glanced at the corridor before turning to him again.“Harrison… can you do me a favor?” she asked softly, he raised a brow, curiously. “Can you pretend to be my boyfriend tonight?” Just for a little while, I don’t want my family to keep treating me like a bargaining chip, introducing me to random men for the sake of the company.”She lowered h

Mrs. Torres pointed an accusing finger at Harrison. “This is exactly the kind of trash you brought home, Mia, a liar who can’t even afford decent clothes!”Mia’s heart clenched painfully. She wished one of them would at least believe her, but her father and everyone looked skeptical, she stepped forward, refusing to give up.“He’s not lying!” she screamed, her voice trembling with emotion. “Harrison really did help me. Why won’t you believe me?”Harrison’s pale blue eyes turned cold when they kept mocking him, without a word, he pulled out his phone and dialed a number, everyone turned to watch him, wondering what he planned to do.The call connected at the first ring. “Ms. Greta,” Harrison said calmly, “there’s a Research and development manager at Diamond Global named Mr. Ben who has been quite rude. Please fire him immediately, and make sure he doesn’t get off lightly.”“Understood,” Ms. Greta said from the other side of the line. “I will hand it personally.”Mr. Ben burst into a mo

Harrison looked down at the groveling man with cold indifference. “Get lost immediately,” he said, pulling his feet away from Mr. Ben’s hold, his voice filled with authority. “And never appear in front of Mia again. If you dare to bother her or her family in the future, I will make sure your entire family suffers the consequences.” He sneered.Mr. Ben didn’t dare utter another word, without hesitation, he scrambled to his feet, still trembling, he picked up his phone, disoriented, he couldn’t even meet Mia or her parent’s gaze, he turned on his heels and fled the apartment like a beaten dog, slamming the door behind him.As Mr. Ben left the apartment, Mia’s stepmother quickly broke the silence, turning to Harrison. “Harrison… right?” her lips curled into a bright, flattering smile. “You are truly capable!” she exclaimed, her attitude undergo a dramatic transformation, her voice filled with admiration.“To think you could make President Greta fire someone so easily with just one phone c

“I’ll… I’ll go take a shower first,” Mia mumbled, quickly grabbing some clothes from the wardrobe. “You can sit on the bed or use the chair, just… make yourself at home.”Before Harrison could respond, she grabbed her towel and slipped into the small attached bathroom and closed the door, she leaned against the door and placed her hand on her chest, trying to calm her heavy breathing.“It’s just for tonight, Mia, nothing would happen.” She muttered to herself, and turned on the shower.Harrison heard the sound of running water, and slowly sat on the edge of the bed, exhaling softly. The past two days felt completely surreal. Just yesterday morning, he had been standing outside the city hall with roses in hand, heart full of expectation and hope, only to be brutally dumped and humiliated by Janet on what was supposed to be their marriage registeration day.He had gone from a man betrayed and heartbroken to pretending to be the boyfriend of the woman who had once saved his life as a chil

The room felt smaller and more intimate. The only light came from a small beside lamp, casting golden glow and Mia kept her eyes locked on the small hall on her ceiling.For a while, neither spoke. Then Harrison turned his head slightly toward her. “Are you feeling any better?” He asked softly, genuine concern in his voice.Mia’s gaze didn’t leave the ceiling, her expression turned somber. The events of the past two days resurfaced in her memory, the forced marriage attempt with Jacob Bryan, the humiliation at the banquet, and the pressure from her family.She let out a quiet sigh. “I… I don’t know,” she admitted. “So much has happened. I’ve been feeling a bit down, but tonight… you made everything better.” She turned to look at him, her eyes soft with gratitude. “You have saved me twice now from Mr. Bryan. I don’t know how to thank you enough.”Harrison’s gaze softened. “You don’t need to thank me, Mia.”“But I’m worried,” she continued, her voice trembling slightly. “Jacob Bryan’s f