Chapter 47

Rachel counted on her fingers as she analyzed the situation. "Look, Mr. Fulcher is handsome, has a decent income, and owns a fully paid-off apartment in the city center. Sure, it's small, but it's enough to live in, right? If you bring Cindy over later, renting a place on your own would cost a fortune. You might as well keep this marriage going for now and reconsider in a couple of years." Cindy was the child Enrica planned to adopt. Something about this felt off to Enrica, so she explained, "We're just in this for mutual benefit. We agreed that once the deal is done, we'd get divorced. I can't take advantage of him like that." Zack jumped in immediately. "How is that taking advantage? If anything, he's probably hoping you will! Think about it—he's not into women, so having a wife as a cover makes his life way easier. This might be his dream to achieve freedom!" That perspective hadn't even crossed Enrica's mind. She hesitated before saying, "I guess we'll see. If the opportunity