Serena’s POV
I stared at Rhett, completely thrown off. “You’re joking.” It was a statement, but from the expression on his face, I knew that he wasn’t joking.
He chuckled. “You make it sound ridiculous.”
“Because it is ridiculous,” I shot back. “Why would you like me?”
“Fine! Just pretend to be my girlfriend for a few weeks. No, days,” he said, sounding every bit serious.
I scoffed. “Why would I do that?”
“Because,” he said smoothly, leaning casually against the infirmary doorframe, “I thought about what you said. The Elders never actually asked me about getting engaged. They just assumed. And since I don’t like being told what to do, I figured that we should break their little plan before it even starts.”
I frowned. “And how exactly does pretending to be your girlfriend help wit
