The Moment I Stepped Into His World as the Fake Girlfriend, I Became the Real Prize novel Chapter 14

[Leon]: Sterling, if you can’t find a suitable candidate, I can help.

[Liam]: My cousin heard about it and pestered me, saying she’d do it for free. I sent you her picture. Think about it.

[Jasper]: Not gonna lie, this is a terrible idea. Is this really going to work?

Glancing over the messages, Sterling replied.

[Sterling]: I picked someone from Midnight. Things are going smoothly. My brother already met her and made it very clear he hates her!

Everyone in the group was a night owl, and with his update, the chat quickly grew lively.

[Leon]: Mr. Hawthorne has seen every type of woman out there. He probably realized instantly she wasn't a decent girl!

[Liam]: Is she clean? Watch out, don't get trapped. If she crawls into your bed, you might end up with an illegitimate kid scandal!

[Jasper]: Impossible. Our Sterling is pure. Whether it’s his first kiss or his first time, he’s saving it all for his school belle!

First kiss...

Sterling’s mind flashed to the sudden forced kiss from Elena in the car earlier.

He pressed his lips together, getting angry all over again. His first kiss was just gone like that!

[Leon]: What’s up with the school belle, anyway? Sterling has confessed ninety-nine times. Why does she keep rejecting him?

[Liam]: I would have given up ages ago. Unlike Sterling, putting in so much effort. Even a stone would have warmed up by now!

[Jasper]: The poorer someone is, the stronger their pride. The status gap between her and Sterling is huge, so it makes sense she’d refuse to date him. Isn’t that exactly what Sterling admires about her?

[Jasper]: But we still need to confirm if she likes Sterling. Tomorrow, Sterling should bring his hired girl to school and see how she reacts. We don't want to waste all this effort if the feeling isn't mutual.

Thinking of his crush, Sterling felt a bit irritated.

Putting his phone away, he realized Elena still hadn't come out.

Then, Elena, wearing a white bathrobe with her long hair dripping wet, emerged sobbing. Like someone fleeing a terrifying monster, she dove straight into his arms!

“Sterling, Mr. Hawthorne... he suddenly barged in and almost saw me naked!”

She complained tearfully, burying her face into his chest.

Sterling was also in a bathrobe, the belt tied loosely, exposing a patch of his chest.

With her burying her face like that, she pressed directly against his bare skin, right in the center of his pectoral muscles.

A tingling sensation, like a weak electric current, shot through him, making his body stiffen.

“I’m so scared, I need a hug to feel better!”

It wasn't until Elena wrapped her arms tightly around his waist like a koala and swayed side to side that he finally snapped back to reality.

He slowly lifted his head and, sure enough, saw his brother walking out of the girl’s room...