Chapter 16. The Arrangement (II)

I felt my heart skip a beat at those words.

Me? Amazing?

Nobody had ever told me that before…

“I know that this isn’t easy for you and that it might seem like I’m joking, but I promise you, Julia, that I’m being very serious right now,” Nathan said in a solemn voice. “This might be a strange way to start a friendship, but even if it turns out to be one-way, it doesn’t matter. You don’t need to be emotionally attached to me or anything. I just need someone to listen and to ask some… advice from.”

He looked sheepish for a moment before continuing.

“As for the kind of advice… I’ll tell you all about it if ever we get past the trial phase. So for now, I’ll just text and call you during a schedule that you specify, and then we’ll discuss payment details and availability of your schedule.”

My head was spinning. It felt like everything was happening too fast and my brain was too slow to process it. Thankfully, Nathan patiently waited for me to respond, taking s