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I’ve always had a hard time saying no. Whatever people asked of me, I usually just did it. When I was desperate for money to pay for Grandma's surgery, my roommate sneered and tossed out a suggestion: "Just find a rich guy willing to support you. Be his secret girlfriend. You're the best at being compliant, aren't you?" That was how I ended up in a secret arrangement with Ethan Reed, the most notorious wealthy heir at our private university. Later, he tossed a bank card at me without even looking up. "Seven thousand a month. Don't catch feelings, and don't cause trouble." I nodded. For seven years, I stayed quietly in my place. Until year seven, when he suddenly dropped a bomb on me. "I'm getting engaged. I'm setting you up with someone reliable. Go meet him this weekend."