“I really love you! I don't care if you see other women, I don't care how badly you treat me. As long as you’re willing to let me stay by your side, I'll do anything you say!”
“Are you reciting lines to me?”
Natalie saw that the hairpin had already broken the actress's skin and blood was starting to trickle out. She shoved Marico anxiously.
“That hairpin might be a prop, but it's still sharp! If she really stabs herself, she could die!”
Marico was getting annoyed. “I slept with her once and gave her ten grand. What more does she want?”
“Didn't you hear her? It's not about the money. Just humor her for a minute, at least stop her from doing something stupid right now.”
“How?”
“Tell her you're not breaking up with her!”
“But I was never dating her.”
“Marico!”
“My only virtue is honesty. I don't lie to others, and I don't lie to myself.”
Natalie pressed her forehead. Getting through to him feels like cracking a code.
“Fine, then at least get her to put down the hairpin, can you do that?”
After she said that, Marico jumped down from the rock and walked toward the actress.
Seeing Marico approach, the actress's eyes lit up.
“I knew you cared about me. You...”
Before she could finish, Marico reached her, snatched the hairpin from her hand without a word, tossed it aside, and then shoved her out of the way.
“Don't block the road!”
With that, he turned, got into his car, and prepared to drive off.
Natalie was too stunned to react, but the actress did. Crying, she ran back to block the car.
“I don't want to live anyway! Just run me over!”
And Marico actually started the car, accelerating toward her with no regard for her life.
Marico had been out late last night and was still in bed when the call woke him. He was surprised to hear Kristin's voice on the other end.
Kristin said very seriously, “I think you're a good fit.”
“Hah, I don't just go around playing dad for anyone.”
“I'll pay you.”
“I'm very expensive.”
“I'll give you all my money.”
“All of it?”
“It's a lot.”
“Alright then, sounds like I'm about to make a fortune.”
Marico actually agreed. He had nothing planned for the day, and the thought of how angry Natalie would be when she found out he'd posed as her daughter's father for a school event was too amusing to pass up.

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