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“How much time?” Parker asks, his shoulders tensing up and hands splaying out at his sides.
Wow, you really are used to being told yes all the time, aren’t you?
I turn to glare at my brother. Then I turn back to Harvey.
“You shouldn’t pay my brother anything. That actually makes things worse in my opinion!”
“Noted.” Harvey launches Parker a sideways glance, making my brother facepalm and groan.
“Well, let’s ignore your brother, then.”
At that, Parker lightly punches Harvey’s shoulder. Without missing a beat, Harvey continues, “It’s just me coming to you and asking for a favor. I feel like it’s a good idea because your brother is my best friend and because of your acting skills. It’s a win-win for us both. What do you say?”
I stare at him, still feeling unsure and full of doubt.
But the truth is I don’t really have anything to lose, and it sounds like I have a ton to gain. I can’t even begin to imagine how much one hundred thousand dollars would change my life.
It would give me a huge head start and I wouldn’t have to live in my parents’ basement.
“Give me three days,” I finally say, nodding and biting my bottom lip. “I need some time to think this through.”
Looking satisfied and acting like I already said yes, Harvey raises his glass in celebration.
Chapter Two
HARVEY
IwishIhadn’tforgotten to get Elsa’s phone number the other day, because then I could call her now and ask if she’s coming or not.
I could just ask Parker, but I’m supposed to be working directly with Elsa now, as she prefers, so I just wait and hope she shows up.
She’s late by an hour now, and I’m here, sitting at a sidewalk table outside a coffee shop. I’m waiting impatiently for her to appear, but so far, she’s nowhere to be found.
I order my third coffee, this one a mocha cappuccino, and while I wait, I stand to look around the corner and check if she’s coming.
I return to my table, and the waitress brings my beverage and politely asks, “Waiting for a friend?”
I look at the girl in front of me. She’s a redhead with beautiful green eyes and an incredible figure, but she’s not my priority right now.
“Yeah…” I say, taking a sip from my cup, unsweetened to better taste the beans and cocoa powder. “She’s running late. I might get going soon.”
“Did you call her?” the redhead continues, her eyes looking concerned.
“No, I don’t have her number!” I say, feeling like an idiot. “We scheduled this encounter through her brother.”
“Oh, so it’s a blind date?” the girl giggles, looking excited about the whole situation.
“No, we met each other before. This is more of a fake dating planning party.”
She raises an eyebrow, clearly confused by my words, but in the end, she smiles and hands me a slip of paper.
“If you ever decide to do some real dating, let me know, okay?” Then she winks and leaves my side.
I glance down at the paper. It’s her name, Tessa, and her phone number. I save it in my pocket and decide to leave, but only after finishing my coffee.
Because there’s always time for coffee.
A few minutes later, I’m so distracted thinking about what I am going to do without Elsa that I don’t see her standing right in front of me.
