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Because I literally have nothing worthwhile going on in my life right now.
"Great. Then you're hired. I trust Drew's judgment more than my own." He chuckled. "And to be honest, we're in a tough spot and need someone as soon as possible."
"Wow, thank you so much, Mr. Robins." Talk about the most nerve-wracking interview turning out to be the easiest interview ever.
"Call me Dion." He clasped his hands on his desk. "And don't thank me quite yet. There's a big non-disclosure agreement you'll need to sign before we can move forward. Our show depends on the discretion of our employees and I'll warn you up front, if you breach your contract, it will not be a happy thing for your bank account.”
Well, since my bank account was basically empty it really couldn’t get much worse.
Once I signedthe thick contract, Dion went over my new responsibilities. It didn't sound like the job would be too hard. I’d basically act as an errand girl and make sure Drew had everything he needed.
"The main events you'll be traveling to will be either here in L.A. or in New York,” he said. “And then there are weekend getaways that Drew and his final pick will have every other weekend. We'll need you around to do simple things on those weekends, like bringing them their meals and making sure they have all the things they need since they'll be on complete lockdown for secrecy purposes."
Talk about keeping everything on the down low.
How was Drew supposed to enjoy his new engagement if he couldn't even go out and do normal things? Poor guy.
"I guess I should have made sure you were okay to travel and work weekends before you signed that contract, huh?"
"No, that's fine. My schedule is wide open." I didn't have anyone who needed me around anymore.
"Okay, good. Now for the top-secret information that you signed all those papers for."
My ears perked up, anticipation welling in my chest.
This was it. I was going to find out whom Drew had picked—the girl who'd finally stolen his much sought-after heart.
Dion pressed his lips together before continuing. "You said you've watched this show before, right?"
"Yes." I knew the drill well.
I'd always wondered how a person could get engaged to someone after only knowing them for a few months and spending so much time dating other people at the same time.
But season after season it worked, and there were even a few couples who made it to the altar.
"We had something different happen this season," Dion said. "It started the same as any other time, and things seemed to be going smoothly. We thought for sure Drew would get down on one knee, as many had before him. But when the day came, he couldn’t propose."
What?My heart pounded.
He wasn’t engaged?
He wasn't off the market?
Growing up, he had always been the kindest and gentlest of Aiden’s friends. How could sweet Drew not be able to find love when everything was in his favor?
“Is he at least dating one of the final women?" I asked once the shock had soaked in.
“Yes.” Dion nodded. "Technically, they're boyfriend and girlfriend. But that won't satiate the fans when the season finale comes around. So, this brings us to another job of yours."
I bit my lip. What was he going to ask me to do? Did Iwantto do what he was about to ask me to do?
"We need you to help push Drew towards an engagement on the live after-show in just over ten weeks."
"Wait, what?" That was ridiculous. I couldn't make him get engaged. Not if he didn't want to.
"You're his friend. You know him better than me. I'm sure you'll be able to help him and Gwen along. He tells me you're happily married, so you should be a pro at this love thing."
My stomach curdled. I should have told Drew the truth at the store.
I looked down at the fake ring I'd worn for months in order to keep people from finding out about my failed marriage. If I told Dion I wasn't married because my ex-husband cheated on me, he'd probably take back the job offer. And I really wanted this job. I’d put my dreams on the back burner for too long. It was time for me to finally go after what I wanted.
And if that meant pretending to be married for a short time, was that really such a bad thing? It wasn't like anything was going to happen between me and Drew. We'd had our chance years ago, and it had only taken one kiss for him to realize he wasn't really interested after all.
Just like one month of marriage had been enough for Nolan.
So I pasted on my best smile and said, "I'll do my best to help. Drew deserves to finally get his happily ever after."
Just because I didn't get mine didn't mean it wasn't possible for Drew. He was a great guy and deserved to be happy after everything we'd gone through.
