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“Okay.” There wasn’t really more to say, even if she was in a daze because of the way he explained this plus how much she was affected by the sheer magnetism she felt toward him.
Just a bodily reaction to his stunning good looks. Deep breaths!
“And sometime this week, you’ll join me for a gathering with my friends.” His tone was the usual calm and composed one, but the way he stated it like it was an order, there was no way she could decline even if the last thing she wanted to do was get to know his friends.
“Okay,” the word escaped her before she could comprehend what it meant. He had emphasized the fact that no one but his lawyer knew about their deal, so she had to put on the show as his new wife.
What did that mean?
“I’ll have my staff share the details with your team so they can plan accordingly.” He gave her a nod and walked away before disappearing into the large closet.
She stood in the middle of the large bedroom, wondering if that was how the next year of her life was going to be. What she wanted was to be able to go to a nearby fly club and get in some flying hours. Maybe the team he was referring to could help her.
Sanjana was lost in her thoughts until he emerged back from the closet dressed with a suit jacket over the shirt. Until that moment, she didn’t even wonder what the guy did for a living.
They are royals. Don’t they have money to sit and chill?
“What do you do?” She didn’t sound like herself when she blurted the question, and that made him chuckle. Why did she care what he did? She debated if she should backtrack and say she meant to ask something else not so invasive. What else could she make that sound like?
A long moment of silence passed, and he said, “You’re probably the first person to asked me that question.” A small smile formed on his lips. “I’m an aeronautics engineer by education and a businessman by profession. I have a company I started after college with a friend, which makes specialized parts for commercial and cargo planes.”
Aeronautics? What are the odds?
“How cool!” She suddenly wondered if he knew what she was up to. If he married her because it would be nice to have a government official in the palace, he is definitely in for a surprise. Or was she just a prop?
She knew she could not be just a prop, but she could not figure out why the royal family approached her parents. He could have very easily found anyone, a much prettier actress or model to play the part, but why her?
“What about you?” he asked, pulling her out of her thoughts and sending shockwaves through her. He didn’t know anything about her and still proposed the contract?
He was messing with her head, and she knew it.
She held his gaze in a challenge. “I find it hard to believe that you proposed the deal without knowing anything about me.”
“You’re right about that,” he scoffed. “But I’d like to hear it from you.”
She contemplated whether coming clean with him or keeping everything under wraps. It was too soon to trust him with her secrets. Even if he somehow knew already, she did not confirm it for him. “I graduated with a degree in political science and pursued a master’s in business administration. I’m currently… or was preparing for the IAS exam.”
Well, what she said was not a lie. She just left out the details about her not necessarily still preparing for the exam.
He nodded. “Good. And please feel free to continue your preparation. Our region could use more representation in the government sector.” His words made her heart twist. Why did everyone have to say that and put pressure on her she didn’t need? Was there no other way for her to serve the community?
Wasn’t being a pilot considered serving the public for their transportation needs?
She could only nod in response to his comment. She told herself in one year she would be a pilot, and her fake husband would give her the job according to the contract.
“Tonight is family dinner night. I will be back home by five, and we will head over to my parents’ place for dinner.” He moved around the space briskly like he had something he had to do before he left that morning. “Your team will meet you in the living room when you are ready to talk to them. Buzz them on the intercom.”
“Okay,” was all she could say when he was shooting words like bullets. He left, and she suddenly felt a peace settle in. She slumped on the sofa for a good five minutes before placing an order for food using the system he had shown her earlier and going into the shower to make herself presentable forher team.
*****
Boy, was she glad to have a team or what? Her first impression was that it was excessive to have a team for one person, but when she met with them, she realized she needed the help.
She was amazed at how she had a calendar set up with family events, outings, and even date nights. She was thankful for the nutritionist who would plan the meals for her and communicate to the kitchen, and a wardrobe assistant who would have everything planned for her outings with her husband so she didn’t have to do any guesswork.
She smiled in the middle of the meeting, realizing how even before that, she had a team that consisted of her sister, mother, and for some tasks, her father. She made a mental note to call her family later that day and realized she could actually have her assistant, Anjali, add a reminder.
I don’t need a brain anymore. Awesome!
