The Moment I Stepped Into His World as the Fake Girlfriend, I Became the Real Prize novel Chapter 135

Sterling froze, clearly caught off guard by the question.

"I'm just messing with you," Elena laughed brightly before he could recover. "Why would I fall for a guy who's already in love with someone else?"

His gaze settled on her radiant smile as he snapped back to reality.

"Besides," she added, eyes dancing with amusement, "in my line of work, catching feelings for a client is the ultimate taboo."

Something about her own joke cracked her up, and she burst into a fit of laughter.

For some inexplicable reason, the sound grated on Sterling's nerves, sparking a flash of irritation.

"It's rare for someone like you to have actual boundaries!"

He scoffed, turning back to the window.

Elena caught her breath and nodded seriously. "Of course. It's just basic morals. It has nothing to do with my job."

Sterling tapped his fingers against the glass, wanting to say something, but ultimately kept his mouth shut.

In their elite circles, plenty of married men kept mistresses on the side.

The women always knew their benefactors were married.

If they all had Elena's boundaries, high society wouldn't be plagued with endless scandals.

Since she was new to this world, she still held onto her principles.

But if she didn't get out soon, she'd eventually become just like the rest of them.

Best case scenario, she'd be discarded and publicly ruined.

Worst case scenario, she'd end up dead—just like Alistair's former mistress.

At Kingsley University, Lorelei's forum post had exploded overnight.

Gossip was human nature, and class attendance had skyrocketed compared to the day before.

"I just forwarded the post to Sterls," Liam said, glancing up from his phone at Leon and Jasper.

He lowered his voice. "Everyone else might be clueless, but we know the truth. Elena is just a girl he hired from Midnight to make Lydia jealous!"

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