Ten Thousand Dollars to Be His

Freelance bookkeeper Clara Vance knows exactly what her time is worth. When billionaire Julian Sterling offers ten thousand dollars to pose as his girlfriend at Sunday brunch, she negotiates a deposit, travel expenses, and a firm payment deadline. The job sounds simple: derail his mother's matchmaking, enjoy the expensive food, and go home paid. Then the Sterling family starts asking questions that have very little to do with dating. Clara has handled entitled clients before. She can handle this table—provided everyone remembers the terms. What she hasn't budgeted for is Julian: his startled laughter, his attention, and the way he keeps moving closer whenever she refuses to back down. She can put a price on pretending. But what happens when he wants something real?