Kathrine's heart skipped a beat, her thoughts blurring for a moment.
Why would he say something like that? she wondered as she felt her heartbeat thudding loudly against her ribs.
The nervousness and unease she had been carrying somehow melted away. Even her doubts about why Ethan wanted her as his fake girlfriend faded, her mind going strangely quiet. The rest of the ride passed in silence as she stared ahead, busy fighting the emotions he had stirred so effortlessly in her heart.
"Oh my goodness," Kathrine gasped suddenly, peeking out the window. "Why are there so many fans outside your place?"
She quickly covered her face with her hand.
Ethan chuckled at her reaction. "Relax. They won't see you," he assured her, smoothly steering past the crowd gathered outside his condo.
He was used to this—constant attention, endless curiosity. His popularity was something he could never escape. But indulging overenthusiastic fans every single day was hardly his idea of fun.
