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Excessive smirking.

Calling Party A “boss” in a sarcastic manner.

Publicly referencing this Agreement.

Deliberately embarrassing Party A for personal amusement.

e) Enjoying this arrangement more than strictly necessary.

10. COMPENSATION

Party B shall receive compensation designated as TBN upon successful completion of the Agreement.

Compensation shall be contingent upon satisfactory performance and adherence to all provisions herein.

11. TERMINATION

Party A may terminate this Agreement immediately if Party B:

a) reveals the deception

b) flirts with any woman who is not Party B

c) violates established physical boundaries; or

d) causes emotional complications.

12. FINAL PROVISION

This arrangement is temporary.

It is fictional.

It is mutually beneficial.

And under no circumstances will either Party fall in love with the other.

Then there were places for each of us to sign.

My eyes lifted from the page. “Okay, so to sum up, it is four days. Public affection limited, as necessary. No sex. No sleeping together. No emotional complications. No improvising without authorization. Payment TBN. What’s TBN?”

“Terms to be negotiated,” she explained as if that was a typical, everyday part of my vocabulary.

“You wrote a twelve-section contract before negotiating what you’re paying me?”

Her left shoulder lifted in a shrug. “Everyone has a price.”

My mouth tipped up slowly. “That sounds like something a billionaire says right before she makes a very bad decision.”

“I’m not a billionaire.”

“Yet,” I stated, because she would be if she wanted.

Something flashed in her eyes. I couldn’t quite tell what it was. “My net worth is irrelevant.”

“I don’t want your money. I’m not a prostitute.”

“Obviously. I covered that in section five.”