Fake Date, Real Fate Novel

Isabella Miller repeatedly rejects her boss Adrien Walton's offer to be his fake girlfriend, even as he calls back after she hangs up. Walton dismisses her protests about the offer being strange and unreasonable, emphasizing it's a business proposition. Despite her firm refusal, Isabella finds herself cornered by Walton's calculated actions. Her financial struggles, including mounting student loans, her father's endangered vet clinic, and her brother's potential college expulsion, are revealed as suspiciously timed. Faced with a choice between her pride and survival, Isabella reluctantly agrees to become his fake girlfriend, believing it will be a no-feelings, business-only arrangement. However, the presentation of a formal contract marks the beginning of a complex situation, hinting at an enemies-to-lovers dynamic with sharp banter and intense workplace tension within this corporate romance.