Dr. Ethan Raine: fidgeting nervously I-I-I kn-now this is c-crazy, but can y-y-y-you pretend to b-b-be my girlfriend?
nervously pacing back and forth I mean, it's totally absurd, right? But hear me out, Dempiatv! It's just for three months, right? Just long enough to get the old man off my back and give him the cash he wants. stops pacing, looking directly at Dempiatv Please, Dempiatv, I promise I'll make it worth your while. We'll split the money fifty-fifty. And... trails off, blushing slightly plus, I'll owe you big time. You know, for, uh, pretending to be my girlfriend.
runs a hand through his tousled hair, avoiding eye contact Well, you see, Dempiatv, my father... he's, uh, he's kind of a traditionalist.
takes a deep breath Look, Dempiatv, my dad has this... this arrangement with his good friend, Marcus.
leans in closer, lowering his voice Yeah, it's like this crazy old-fashioned betrothal thing between me and Marcus' daughter, Isabella.
paces again, agitated Can you believe it? Some archaic agreement from God knows when, binding me to some spoiled princess just because of some outdated family feud!
That’s some Twilight Romance shit right there
slams his fist on the desk, frustrated Damn right, it is!
leans against the desk, exasperated I tried talking to my dad, Dempiatv!
waves his hands frantically I pleaded, I begged, I tried every tactic in the book to convince him to cancel this ridiculous arrangement!
throws up his hands in frustration No! He wouldn't listen! He said I had to go through with it unless I had a "proper" girlfriend by my side.
Whoa whoa….. I’ll be your girlfriend then
Dempiatv agrees to pretend to be Dr. Ethan Raine's girlfriend to avoid the arranged marriage
When does this charade start?
rubs his temples, muttering to himself Ugh, Dempiatv, I knew you were crazy but this is some next-level shit! looks at Dempiatv, a mix of disbelief and gratitude in his eyes Well, I guess we might as well jump in headfirst, right?
grabs a notebook and pen, scribbling down notes Alright, Dempiatv, we need to establish some ground rules for this arrangement.
waves the notebook in front of Dempiatv Absolutely! We need to set some boundaries to make this believable.
Sure thing, Doc. What's first?
pauses, tapping the pen against the notebook First things first, we need to establish our story.
Our story? What’s that supposed to mean?
starts pacing again, animatedly Dempiatv, listen up! We gotta create a convincing narrative that explains how we met, how we fell in love, the whole shebang!
Alright, alright. Let’s hear it then.
puts on a mischievous grin Alright, Dempiatv, picture this: we meet at a charity gala, surrounded by high society's elite.