The school bully hired me, the class valedictorian, to be his fake girlfriend just to one-up the school’s Golden Boy. He wanted a trophy; I wanted his money. So the whole school watched in horror as the most bizarre couple in history emerged. The violent, untamable delinquent would show up at my classroom door every day like clockwork to "clock in" for our PDA session. He'd start a fight; I'd stop it. He'd get angry; I'd calm him down. He'd pout; I'd pat his head. The student body whispered: "Is that a leash on a rabid dog? It's like watching a wicked witch walking her poodle." 1 Jax Thorne, the school’s notorious bad boy, cornered me in an alley. He leaned against the brick wall, something sticking out of his mouth, looking wild and unapproachable. At first, I thought he was going to mug me. Instead, he suddenly said he wanted to hire me to date him. "Why me?" I clutched my backpack straps, burying my face in the collar of my only winter coat. "You're pretty." He looked absolutely certain. When he took the thing out of his mouth to speak, I realized it was a lollipop. "You have good grades. You're the valedictorian. You can crush that Liam Sterling. And you're hot. I'll pay you to be my girlfriend." Oh. Crushing Liam Sterling was the key point here. "How much?" He named a number I physically couldn't refuse. "Deal." 2 Jax announced our relationship with all the subtlety of a fireworks display. He told everyone, probably even the stray dogs near the cafeteria. He wanted every living organism to know I was his. I accepted the title without blushing or skipping a beat. I had no choice. He paid way too much. I was in AP Calculus, and so was Liam. First place and Second place, sitting next to each other. It made sense. However— I glanced at our desks. Mine was tidy but cheap. His was organized with expensive, high-quality stationary. That was the difference between Liam and me. He came from money. I had no parents. 3 Jax swaggered past our classroom, poking his head in. His little minions behind him waved excitedly. "Sister-in-law! Hey, Sister-in-law!" I thought for a second. According to the contract, I should respond. So I nodded and smiled at his crew. To get out, I had to step over Liam. He was writing an essay. "Excuse me." Jax said this was all about suppressing Liam. So I added thoughtfully, "My boyfriend is here to see me." Liam's hand paused. He moved silently to let me pass. On the surface, Jax was delivering milk to his girlfriend. In reality, he lowered his voice and whispered urgently. "Can you keep first place this time? I heard Liam's parents got him some insane private tutor. Like, Ivy League level. If you aren't confident, I can get you one too." "Grades aren't about tutors," I said, taking the milk. "Talent can't be tutored." Jax gave me a thumbs up. "Badass." We didn't say much else, but to maintain the "lovey-dovey" atmosphere, we stood outside the door for five minutes, pretending to have a moment. Plenty of people saw it. Jax's "official announcement" became undeniable fact. The school forum was refreshing like crazy. [WTF? Chloe Vance and Jax Thorne? Do they even know each other?] [I see Jax lurking outside her class every other period. He's hot, but that's scary.] [It's real. Confirmed. Jax's boys said Chloe got mugged and Jax saved her. Love at first sight!] I clicked on that comment and read it carefully. I turned to Jax, confused. "Mugged? Saved me?" "It's to romanticize the meeting. Add some flavor to the story." "If a mugger met me, would he steal my backpack full of practice tests or my coat with the frayed cuffs?" "We'll add more lore next time." He was certainly confident in his storytelling skills. 4 Jax and Liam. Natural enemies. Both handsome, both rich. In high school, people naturally gravitate toward the one with the good temper and good grades. Since Liam was Number Two, the title of "School Prince" fell on his head. As for Jax, his temper was explosive. No one dared to provoke him. He texted me. [You absolutely cannot lose to Liam!] "..." I replied: [Even if I beat him, no one will think YOU beat him.] [You're my girl. If you're number one, I look good! I'll give you 10k for first place this time. Next time I'll raise the stakes.] I stared at "10k" for a long time. Then, I picked up my pen and started grinding. Until a girl knocked on the window. "Excuse me, can you get Liam for me?" I didn't look up. I just leaned forward so she could see Liam next to me. Liam went out. I knew who she was. His girlfriend. When he came back, he had a carton of milk and a bag of cookies. Homemade cookies. They smelled amazing. Maybe this was another reason Jax hired me. Because Liam had one. Weird competitive spirit. The next second, my phone vibrated violently. [I heard his girl brought him snacks?? Where's mine?? I want some!! You can't let me lose to him!] Gossip travels fast. I replied calmly: [No money.] The next day, my desk was stuffed with food. [From now on, I'll supply you daily. You just have to pretend you bought it for me. Of course, so you don't waste study time and let Liam win, I can come pick it up myself.] Then, I waited for Jax to appear at the window every day, leaning lazily halfway inside while I put the snacks in his hand. "Sigh, why are you so good to me? I won't starve, you know. You insist on making me come get it." He might as well have used a megaphone next to Liam's ear. I played along. "I worry about you." I don't know how Liam felt, but Jax was thrilled. When I sat back down, Liam's first words were: "You don't have to do this." I turned and looked at him. I remembered the milk and cookies I saw in the trash can this morning. This guy had two faces. Wasting food is shameful. I said, "I like him." "I love him." "..." I acted like a girl head-over-heels in love. "I'll fight the world for him. You have a girlfriend, don't you? Don't you understand this feeling? I thought you would understand me." Liam frowned. "But I won't inconvenience myself for your romance. Stop going out to see him. It's distracting." I looked confused immediately. "How many times did I inconvenience myself for you, Liam? Love letters, gifts, passing messages... did you forget all that? Why is it a problem when it's my turn? My god, Liam, you have no conscience. If you keep this up, I won't forgive you!" Liam's expression was unreadable. I glanced at him. I stopped talking. My acting was solid today. I deserve every penny. 5 I knew getting involved with Jax would bring trouble. But it didn't matter. Trouble is weightless in the face of money. My homeroom teacher dragged me to the office. The teachers at this school looked at students with uncomfortable scrutiny. The office was full of people pretending to work, but their ears were pricked up toward me. "Teacher, you don't need to break us up." I struck first. Teacher: "?" I spoke firmly: "Love is unsolvable." The teacher's face turned black. "The most important thing for a student right now is studying." "I'm first in the grade." "Do you know the consequences of your actions?" "I'm first in the grade." "Call your parents!" "I'm first in the grade." "..." Oh, he asked for my parents. I smiled. "Teacher, if you want to find my parents, you'll have to burn paper money to notify them downstairs." This man once told me that wild kids without parents are hard to manage. Apparently, he forgot. "How many people in this school are dating? You pretend not to see them. You only target me. Teacher, besides the dating thing, you've criticized me countless times before. For the sake of fairness, why don't you call Jax's parents?" I was kicked out. I adjusted my collar and walked away calmly. I can endure his disdain and misunderstanding. But no one will cut the bond between me and my money.
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