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That’s when an idea struck me. It was crazy, but it felt like the perfect solution to all my problems.
The man’s eyes widened in shock. “I’m sorry, what?”
“Look, I know this is weird, but hear me out,” I said, taking a deep breath. “I need to get married ASAP. It would be a marriage of convenience. I’d provide you with a place to live, clean clothes, food, and some money. In return, you’d just have to pretend to be my husband. What do you say?”
“Lady, are you for real?” he asked.
“Completely,” I assured him. “I’m Miley, by the way.”
I nodded.
“Well, Miley, I gotta say, this is the strangest thing that’s ever happened to me.”
He looked at me for a long moment, and I saw that spark in his eyes again. “You know what? Why the hell not. You’ve got yourself a deal, future wife.”