BAD BOY ROMANCE: FAKE FIANCEE ROMANCE: Breaking Bad (Jealous Friend Alpha Male Temporary Counterfeit Romance Secret Love Thriller) (My Fake Fiancé Obsession Romance Bad Boy Love Collection Romance) by Dagny Rand Page B

His clothes were hurled out after him in a ball by a rather large bouncer, before the door was literally slammed shut. For his part, Neal didn’t seem at all embarrassed about the scene or the fact that he was naked, but he didn’t speak a word to any of our press that happened to be on the scene. Will Mom and Dad finally have enough of his…?
    She stopped the video and handed Neal the phone back with a hurt look on her face. Damn it, that hadn’t been what he wanted.
    “You’re telling me the truth,” she said softly.
    “I am. One hundred percent of it,” Neal replied softly.
    “You’re a big deal. Your parents must be pissed,” she said with a hesitant laugh. I smirked a little.
    “Yeah, they are,” Neal said.
    “And that’s why you need someone to pretend to be your fiancé. So that your parents won’t try and force you into something that you aren’t comfortable with,” she said.
    “Yes,” Neal answered.
    “What does this get me? Why in the world would I do this for someone I barely know anything about?” she asked. An excellent question, Neal thought to himself.
    “Most people would say something like, ‘do it to help’ or something philanthropic like that. I discovered years ago that most people don’t do anything because it’s the right thing to do. There is always something that they are getting out of it, something selfish,” he said, causing Lisa to honestly feel a bit guilty about having asked the question. “In short, money. If you’ve got student loans that you need paid off, I can handle that. You want to buy a house in the county, I can handle that. You want a blood red convertible Ferrari, I can handle that too. I don’t expect you to do this out of the goodness of your heart, all that I ask is that you not blackmail me to get more. I’ll give you everything that you want in terms of payment, and during this whole charade, you get to come and go from my luxury penthouse as often as you please. You’ll have my black card for expenses, which includes shopping, and I will take care of you. You won’t have to lift a finger, unless it’s time for us to play nice in public,” he said. Lisa was about to say something, but her brain stopped her. She did have quite a few bills that were long overdue and needed paying, and buying a home sounded like a great plan and a good stepping stone into financial security, something that she’d been grasping for but hadn’t quite grabbed onto recently.
    “All of that, but help me find a job,” she said, crossing her arms. Neal blinked at her, he really hadn’t expected her to say yes, so the job request threw him off a bit.
    “What?” he asked.
    “A job. I’m trying to get into the architecture field, but I’m fresh out of school and I don’t have experience, which apparently is something that everyone wants. You have business connections, help me. Help me, pay me my terms and I‘ll do it. And you won’t have to worry about blackmail,” she said. Neal broke out into a grin.
    “I know at least three firms off the top of my head that I can call first thing in the morning and get you interviewed,” he said.
    “Perfect,” she said with a satisfied grin. She was getting paid, getting to spend money that wasn’t hers and living in luxury for a few weeks with a payoff that was massive for her. This wasn’t a bad plan.
    “Absolutely perfect. Here’s my office, come past around 10 tomorrow morning and I’ll have the paperwork for the engagement agreement and more information about the firms,” he said, handing her a business card. Lisa smiled down at the card and slipped it into her purse.
    “I’ll be there at ten sharp!” she said, turning and walking off.
    “Wait, don’t you want a ride home?” he called after her.
    “Nah, I want to walk. It gives me time to think about what I’m going to do with all that money!” she yelled back over her shoulder with a giggle. Neal grinned. Something about that answer made him glad