Chapter 98

I was shocked at how easy it was to handle the incident. I looked at Edith, feeling a mix of relief and confusion. "Why are you at my place in the middle of the night?" Edith stared at me blankly. "You went on a blind date?" "I-It wasn't really a date. As Jerome suggested, I was just trying to find someone to pretend to be my girlfriend." "So, you went on a blind date for that?" She seemed fixated on this point. Sighing, I nodded. "Yeah, I did." "Fine. I agree." I blinked, caught off guard. "What?" "I'll pretend to be your girlfriend. I'll help you deal with Isabelle and do whatever you need. You won't have to go on blind dates for this." Her offer surprised me, but I quickly reconsidered. If she knew it was pretend from the start, she might not get the wrong idea. Plus, I was not exactly the most charming guy—she might lose interest once she got to know me better. Thus, given what had just happened, choosing Edith was certainly safer than involving a stranger. "Well... thank