The Moment I Stepped Into His World as the Fake Girlfriend, I Became the Real Prize novel Chapter 40

Furious and flustered, a hot flush crept up the young man's neck.

Yet the girl's tone remained impossibly light, infuriating him even more. "I don't believe you. Half of Kingsley U already knows I'm your girlfriend. If you throw me over... and I die, you're a murderer. If I'm crippled, you'll be taking care of me for the rest of your life!"

"Tsk, tsk. If that happens, your precious school belle... is only going to slip further and further away, don't you think?"

For a split second, Sterling genuinely wanted to strangle her.

"Are you threatening me?"

He glared down at her bright, mischievous face, his voice dark and demanding.

Elena knew exactly when to pull back. Stopping her teasing, she hooked her arms around his neck and nuzzled affectionately into his chest.

"It's not a threat. It's a negotiation. A favor. A plea... Master Sterling, you're the best, right?"

She curled into him like a pampered kitten, her natural charm working its magic and softening him before he even realized it.

"Let's just call it a transaction. I help you win over your dream girl, and in return... if I ever run into serious trouble, you bail me out just once. Deal?"

Sterling's lips twitched into a smirk. "Sounds like a fair trade."

He watched as the girl nodded enthusiastically, her eyes sparkling like stars as her face practically screamed, *Exactly, incredibly fair.*

"So, do I still need to pay you thousands of dollars a day for this acting gig?"

He asked the question slowly, watching Elena's smile instantly falter with guilt.

"Well, business is business. You still have to pay up. Besides, you've got more money than you know what to do with. A few grand is pocket change for you."

Perhaps completely at a loss for how to handle her, or simply pushed past his breaking point by how frustrating she was, his hands suddenly clamped down hard on her thighs!

The second he squeezed, his entire body froze.

He was gripping the backs of her legs, dangerously close to her ass. Even if he hadn't slept around, he was still a grown man.

He knew exactly how violently intimate this felt. If they were an actual couple, this was practically foreplay!

"Ah! That hurts~"

Elena let out a breathy gasp, her delicate face scrunching up in pain.

"Master Sterling, you're squeezing too hard..."

"Shut up!"

She was about to complain again but was immediately silenced by his sharp bark.

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