βWould you accompany me to my motherβs birthday party?β Cleo canβt believe it when her new boss, Byron, suddenly asks her to pretend to be his girlfriend moments after theyβve just met. He says itβs to protect him from the potential brides his mother is pushing on him, but there are countless women who would jump at the chance to accompany the handsome playboy and business tycoon. Why would he want someone as plain and dull as her? In the end, Byronβs smooth talking convinces her to attend the party, a far more extravagant affair than sheβs accustomed to. Even though she knows their date is just pretend, every time his hand touches hers, a surge of excitement rushes through her bodyβ¦