Chapter 44. Suck it up, Princess

Amelie’s POV

I’m currently hiding in a bathroom stall at the club. I’m not sure if I can go through with this fake marriage to Nathan. Every moment I was with him made it harder. I wanted it all to be real. I wanted a real relationship with him. The way he held me on the dance floor made me feel both ecstatic that I had found my person and sad that I could never truly have him the way I really wanted him. Dig deep, Amelie, and keep your promise. He gave Zander back his life. You need to suppress your feelings and stay focused on the mission. Onwards and upwards. You’re going to march upstairs to the VIP lounge, sit on Nathan’s lap, and pretend to be his girlfriend. Why? Because you owe it to him. Also, because a very large part of you knows how awesome it would be to have his hands on you, suck it up, princess, and take one for the team. I giggled to myself.

I left the stall an