Chapter 5

Casey doesn't want to pretend as his girlfriend in front of his parents and friends, but she had no choice. She needs to agree with him. If she didn't agree with him, she'll suffer for more living in the streets. She found someone who could help her. Niccolo wants to help her. It's her only chance to get out from the suffering she had experienced when she arrived in Manila from the province where she was born. Casey closed her eyes and took a very deep breath before she opens her mouth and answers him.

"I'll agree with you," she said. "I'll pretend as your girlfriend, but you need to help me." There's a wide smile appears on his face when he hears her agreeing with him to pretend as his girlfriend.

"Thank you so much for agreeing with me, Casey. I promise you, I'll help you," he said. Casey nods quickly. "Thank you, Niccolo."

After they'd talked inside the restaurant, Niccolo brought her to the mall. Niccolo bought her new clothes and fixed her looks in the salon. She needs to look mor