Chapter 62 - Touching her too much (1/2)

Tiana's eyes widened in shock before she could even pretend to be okay; luckily for her, grandma's eyes were fixated on Nicklaus and she didn't notice her discomfort. Tiana's head was on fire;

Two weeks!

Staying in the Ancestral home for two weeks meant that they would have to pretend to be real couples for two weeks and they would have to… sleep together in the same room!!

Her jaws fell as her face grew deathly pale.

Ha-ha… surely Nicklaus wouldn't agree to that; he didn't like people staying in the same space with him, so there was no way he would…

''Alright grandma, now I think about it, I haven't attended grandpa's birthday in six years, I think we'll come this time. ''

Nicklaus replied indifferently;

Normally, he didn't return for the birthdays, he never did, but when Grandma mentioned it, he realized that that might be the opportunity he had been looking for to make things right with Tiana. If they had to act as couples for two weeks, it might bring them closer and make them have real conversations, so without a second thought, he accepted.

Tiana's eyes widened as her thoughts were cut short by Nicklaus' voice; her head instantly turned to him;

Did he just accept that?!

She could not understand what was happening; did he know what he just agreed to?

They would see each other, hold hands, touch… and even sleep in the same room for two weeks!

Tiana felt her stomach churn as her mind imagined all those stuff and she instantly felt like disagreeing right there but she stopped herself; she was a few months away from achieving her goal, acting rashly now would cause grievous harm and she would have just suffered for nothing. It was two weeks anyway; it wasn't like they would have to act forever.

With that thought, she turned towards the grandma with a smile;

''Oh, that's great; I'll finally spend quality time with Tiana. I'm so happy right now; I didn't know you would agree to come. Grandpa needs to hear this! ''

Grandma exclaimed happily. If Nicklaus agreed to this, that means he was really dating Tiana. His coming back would finally shush the rumors going about in the family that he had just hired Tiana to pose as his girlfriend.

''I look forward to spending quality time with you too, grandma, extend my greeting to grandpa.''

Tiana replied with a 'happy' smile;

''Yes, dear. Take care of yourself. Bye! ''

Tiana's smile remained on her face till the call was disconnected and she hastily flung up from the couch as though she had been sitting on a hot coal.

Nicklaus gaze raised to her; her face was red with anger but she didn't say a word, she just walked to her room and locked the door behind her, forgetting her half-eaten meal on the table.