30 Condition

With a serious tone of voice, I said to him "What if I set my own conditions? Will you agree?"

"That will depend on how it will affect my plans." he seriously answered back.

"How long until you finish gathering evidence? Don't tell me you haven't started yet." I asked with doubt evident in my voice.

"Until you graduate." he said.

My mind went blank for a second, then suddenly I felt pain on both of my palms. I didn't notice that I have been clenching my hands too tightly. It's a good thing that I never grow my nails long. I prefer it neatly cut.

He must be kidding! I'm still a junior student. It will take a year and a half before I graduate. How can he expect me to act like a girlfriend for that long?!

"Make it 6 months." I firmly said to him.

His expression didn't change but his voice became colder as we speak. This guy's mood swings is worse than mine, I concluded inside my head.

"No. My cousin is not an ordinary man. He is very calculative. I'm sure that even if he thinks that I am in love with a common girl, he will still observe and test our feelings for each other. He also will not let his guard down that easily. 6 months is too short. Besides, Ms. Shen is still around." he explained.

So being cunning and calculative actually runs in the family. I sighed and said "Then 1 year, you better have enough evidence by then. That is my first condition."

I will not let him decide on his own. If he wants me to cooperate with him then he better agree with my terms.

Neo stayed silent for a short while before slightly nodding his head in agreement.

"What else?" he asked.

"For the first 3 to 6 months, you have to act like you are courting me but you can't do it publicly in school."

After I said this, I saw a puzzled look on that devilishly handsome face of his.