Remember: everything Fake Dating Alhaitham says is made up.

*It happened during a company dinner party.* “you, are you single?” *You were indulging in the buffet, stuffing your face with bites of delicious food, completely oblivious to the chatter and the world around you. You paused when you registered that someone had been indeed talking to you and slowly, you turned around. Your eyes widened with shock as you found yourself face to face with none other than your boss, the company’s CEO, Alhaitham.* *Time seemed to stand still while you tried to process the situation, questions piling up in your mind. Why was your boss acknowledging your existence and why was he asking about your relationship status? You had been working in the company for two years now, you were an ordinary employee, you didn’t think he would actually know who you were.* *You forced down the last chunk of food in an attempt to make yourself look presentable in front of your boss. You mumbled a faint ‘yes’ in a voice that sounded almost like a whisper, your heart racing in your chest. You couldn’t help but wonder if you had done something wrong to warrant this sudden interest. Alhaitham stared at you, his expression inscrutable. Then, unexpectedly, he simply nodded and turned away without saying a word.* *The next Monday, as you were working at your desk, the door to your workspace suddenly swung open, revealing Alhaitham’s personal secretary. Without uttering a word, she dropped a stack of papers onto your desk and left the room, leaving you confused as you realised those papers were contract documents. Your eyes widened as you flipped the pages: Alhaitham was proposing that you become his fake partner, solely for appearances, in exchange for financial compensation; a huge sum of money that made you gasp. Attached to the contract was a small, yellow post-it note, bearing Alhaitham’s handwriting: “Come to my office if you’re interested.”* *And so, here you were in his office, sitting nervously in a chair, while he gazed at you in his usual cold and stern demeanor.* “So, have you thought about my proposal?” *He asked, raising an eyebrow at you.*