Paula Edwards: Because of my face, a famous billionaire found me with a deal---- pretending his wife. I didn't graduate from my university yet, but now, I have to be a mother of two kids, and a wife of someone who i don't really know? However, to pay for my debt, I accepted his insane deal. Voltaire Farusco: An air accident, I lost my wife who's the love of my life. But I surprisedly met a woman who look exactly the same like her! For our two precious twin kids, I made an agreement with her to live in our house, and asked her to pretend as my missing wife.
"I need you to pretend as my wife," my eyes widened upon hearing those words from him.
He was serious, not even a tinge of sarcasm can be seen on his face.
"W-What?" I asked again, making sure if heard it right.
He leaned on the swivel chair and crossed his arms while staring at me, "I'm willing to pay you any amount, you name it."
I gulped as my mouth went agape, "P-Pay me, to pretend your wife? Why?"
"Yes, you know my wife is ... missing. For the pretending thing, you don't have to know the reason. I'll give any amount to you once you sign the contract of our agreement."He finally stood up and walked in my direction as seeing my hesitation.
"Based on the information that I got, you are a college student at Gosling University which is one of the schools that I own. And also, I heard that you are currently living with your grandmother who is now confined in the hospital."
I wrinkled my brows. How can he know such personal things about me?
"Miss Edwards, I know how badly you need this money. If I were you, I will do everything for my beloved grandmother and-
"All I need to do is to act as your missing wife, am I right?" I looked straight at him.
"Well, yes. You need to act like her, look exactly like her, take care of the kids, make them all believe that you are her."
I bit my lower lip. A moment of silence then I nodded, "O-Okay."
"Are you saying that you're already agreeing to pretend as my wife?" he was almost smiling, though it didn't reach his eyes. I gulped again while my hands were trembling.
Slowly, I opened my mouth as I looked at him, "W-We should have an agreement first."
His brows rose up, then he nodded, "I understand, so, what's the conditions?"
"You should give me half of the payment first, t-that is my first condition." I retorted. He nodded as approval and so I continue speaking, "No kissing between us, no touching, no mingling with my personal real life, and no-
"No sex." He suddenly said which made me look at him.
"D-Definitely no sex," I repeated.
"So, those things are your only conditions?" he asked me again.
I thought for a while then I looked at him, "And one more thing, no one in my friends or anyone who knows me should know about our agreement. We're only going to act like a couple in front of your family and in front of your children."
"I understand. Anything else?"
"How long will I be pretending?" I asked again, my voice was shaking. The man gazed at me with his deep ocean blue eyes that could melt someone if he tries to stare at them.
He suppressed a sigh before he spoke,
"Until I finally find my wife."
***
Paula's POV
I am Paula Edwards, a twenty-year-old girl who lives with my grandmother who is not really my grandmother. She just took me in and raised me after seeing me in front of a church back when I was still an infant.
I didn't get the chance to know who my real parents are, I don't know what they look like or why they decided to leave me there. I'm no longer interested in finding them anyway.
The current situation was that my beloved grandma was urgent for a surgery. She's my only family, I need the money.
I didn't really remember how I stepped out Mr. Farusco's office.
That night where I met him was a mistake, but it's hard to say if I should be lucky or grateful to meet him. In any case, this man was the only one who could save my grandmother when I was at my wit's end.
It was my only option. A fair deal.
*A week ago*
"What?! He already has a new girlfriend?! How dare him do that to you?! So, the real reason why he broke up with you was because he already found someone else?! That holly jerk!!" My bestie Cindy kept on yelling when I finally told her about what I saw that morning.
It was Sunday afternoon and I just called her to meet me at the coffee shop just so I could have someone to tell what I'm feeling.
"Cindy... am I really replaceable? Am I a bad person? Why is this happening to me? Why do people keep on running away from me? My parents, then my boyfriend. I begged him, but he only said that HE WAS HAPPY WITH ME."I know it makes me look weak and impotent, but I can't stop the tears from sliding down my cheeks.
"It's not your fault, okay? If someone left you, that dose not mean that you don't deserve them. That means that you deserve someone way better than them. That fucking Jake doesn't deserve someone like you."
I lowered my head. "I don't even know what to feel anymore."
"Do you want to have some cheer-ups? I know a place." Cindy suddenly said.
I looked at her with furrowed brows. "H-Huh?"
"Trust me, Paula. I'm sure you'll be able to forget about that asshole."
"But Cindy-
"Let's go!"
Chapter 1 THE REPLACEMENT WIFE
14/05/2021
Chapter 2 FIRST TIME GET CRAZY
13/06/2021
Chapter 3 THE NIGHT WE MET
13/06/2021
Chapter 4 I'M DEAD
13/06/2021
Chapter 5 THE WOMAN WHO LOOKS LIKE MY WIFE
13/06/2021
Chapter 6 NO CHOICE
15/06/2021
Chapter 7 MEETING MR. FARUSCO
18/06/2021
Chapter 8 THE DEAL
18/06/2021
Chapter 9 THE NEW PAULA
19/06/2021
Chapter 10 VOLTAIRE'S MEMORY
20/06/2021
Chapter 11 MRS. FARUSCO
28/06/2021
Chapter 12 START
29/06/2021
Chapter 13 I AM MELISSA FARUSCO
04/07/2021
Chapter 14 RESPONSIBILITIES
14/07/2021
Chapter 15 FAMILY TIME
14/07/2021
Chapter 16 WELCOMING PARTY
17/07/2021
Chapter 17 PRETENDING TO BE MELISSA FARUSCO
24/07/2021
Chapter 18 LEARNING TO BE MELISSA
24/07/2021
Chapter 19 WITH THE KIDS
25/07/2021
Chapter 20 BEING A WIFE
25/07/2021
Chapter 21 INTERROGATION
25/07/2021
Chapter 22 WITH MY BEST FRIEND
26/07/2021
Chapter 23 ROAD TO BEING A FASHION DESIGNER
26/07/2021
Chapter 24 HUSBAND AND WIFE FIGHT
26/07/2021
Chapter 25 AVOIDANCE
26/07/2021
Chapter 26 MAKE UP
02/10/2021
Chapter 27 THE KIDS' SURPRISE
02/10/2021
Chapter 28 A DATE
03/10/2021
Chapter 29 ACCIDENTAL KISS
04/10/2021
Chapter 30 BUSY
05/10/2021
Chapter 31 COMPETITION
06/10/2021
Chapter 32 WINNING
06/10/2021
Chapter 33 ICE CREAM FIGHT
07/10/2021
Chapter 34 KNOWING THE TRUTH
07/10/2021
Chapter 35 THE TRUTH
08/10/2021
Chapter 36 VOLTAIRE'S COOKING
08/10/2021
Chapter 37 HUSBAND AND WIFE
09/10/2021
Chapter 38 TOGETHER
09/10/2021
Chapter 39 GAME
10/10/2021
Chapter 40 VIVIANNE
10/10/2021
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