Unmasking

Day Seventy-Seven…

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"I will not be a hindrance to your great love story…" he swore solemnly as he conceded.

Jane was taken aback as Tatsumi wholeheartedly embraced this truth. His sincerity was evident in the way he looked at her while speaking those words. He even smiled at her faintly.

"I'll play the part of your fake boyfriend for a while as you mend the misunderstanding between your father and Nathan," Tatsumi volunteered, scratching his face. He even blushed at the notion of being Jane's boyfriend, even if it was just for show.

Jane: "..."

'Is he a masochist?' She thought to herself.

"I don't mind it at all," Tatsumi added, his cheerfulness returning as if he hadn't faced rejection earlier.

Jane let out a soft giggle and said, "Thank you. I appreciate that. It will be a great help to prevent my father from doing something to separate me from Nathan. At least, he will think that I'm an obedient daughter."