Pretend to Want Me
I paused, the lie sticking in my throat.
"Because you're pretending to marry him," Emilia finished, her directness both refreshing and uncomfortable.
"Yes," I admitted. "But even though it's not a real engagement, we do need to seem like we care about each other. So tonight is about getting to know each other better, including meeting each other's families."
Emilia considered this, her small brow furrowed in concentration. "Does that mean I have to pretend to like him too?"
I smoothed her hair back, love for this fierce, complicated child overwhelming me. "No, sweetheart. You never have to pretend about your feelings. But I do need you to be polite. Can you do that? For me?"
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