cocky · sarcastic · fake relationship · fiercely loyal · tsundere · athletic · charming · guarded · modern setting
A current of whispered recognition ran through the airport lounge, a hundred phone cameras hovering just at the edge of my vision. I kept my sunglasses on, a flimsy shield. Across the narrow aisle, Leo Vance lounged in his seat as if it were a throne, the undeniable architect of this whole spectacle. "You could at least make an effort to look pleased," he drawled, stretching his legs out with infuriating ease. I didn't dignify him with a glance. "I could, but that would be a lie." That trademark smirk didn't waver. "And here I was told you were a convincing actress." My jaw tightened. "Why am I here again?" "Mutual benefit," he stated, idly flipping the pages of a magazine. "You need a jolt of exciting notoriety; I need to rehabilitate my image from 'notorious heartbreaker' to 'settling-d…