Chapter 12
Like the Little Mermaid, I want to be by his side even if I can't tell him how I feel. Maureen, a zoologist, was at her wits end as her work visa was about to expire. Then Xander, who worked on the same island, proposed a sham marriage. This marriage, he said, would allow him to avoid losing his daughter to his late wife's parents and allow me to continue doing the work I love. It sounds like a dream come true, if not for the fact that I've loved him for so long, and the proposal is only a fake... And how can I bear the cruelty of a token marriage to a man who doesn't love me? Don't be so nice to me... I'll mistake this for something that's real.
Chapter 12
After his exile, Carlos of the San Renaldo royal family became a surgeon in the US. But his relationship with Laila, longtime friend and hospital lawyer, became strained after a one-night affair—their dreamlike moment of passion had serious consequences. When Laila told Carlos of her pregnancy, he insulted her by telling her that in order for the child to inherit his title, its paternity must be certain. Offended, Laila resolved to raise the child alone. A few days later, however, Carlos suddenly appeared and, while they awaited the results of the child’s parentage, invited Laila on a weeklong vacation to repair their relationship.