I have two problems.

First, my billionaire "dad" decided to marry me off without even consulting me. As the next heir to the Vale family, my father expects me to simply comply with everything he says, especially when it involves "important family matters," such as marriage. To him, it's not just about love, it's about family obligations, business expansion and strengthening alliances.

But getting married is not entirely my point here. The point here is that my dad decided it was time for me to get married...without even asking me if I wanted to.

Now, for my second problem?

I have absolutely zero interest in love.

I don't want to get into any kind of relationship. I've never had a girlfriend, and I have no plans to fall in love with anyone else, or even to get married. I can consider myself as asexual, and I'm perfectly fine with that. What I'm not fine with is my father's obsession with controlling and dictating every single part of my life, as if it were just another one of his business deals.

So, as for marriage? That should be my decision—not his!

But my father's different.

Everything he says is treated like law. And if you dare disobey him? Well, let's just say you wouldn't want to find out what happens when a man like my father gets angry.

But I'm also different.

I will not allow my father to continue dictating everything I do. And if there's one thing my father and I have in common, it's that we're both incredibly stubborn, and I know better than anyone that he won't just let me not do what he wants.

So when my dad announced my arranged marriage, I decided to take immediate action.

My plan was simple...

Date someone my dad would definitely hate, then show up at my own engagement party with that person and watch my dad fume with rage in the hope that he'd finally give up trying to control me and make me do whatever he goddam wants.

So, I spent weeks compiling my perfect list of every trait my dad hated: gender, attitude, income bracket, food, moral compass, fashion sense, and more. In short, if there was one trait that would make my dad cringe, I would add it to the list. Then, I turned that list into a dating ad, and then I posted it on every dating site, forum, and even those weird "find your soulmate" apps.

But finding someone wasn't easy.

Most people thought my ad was a joke. Some even called me insane. Others told me to seek professional help, while a few just replied with laughing emojis.

"No sane person would ever apply to that," my friends said.

They may be right.

Until one day, I received a DM from a user named "Tooth Fairy"

"I want to apply for the role of your fake lover." it said, and then a résumé was attached to the message.

That's right. A complete résumé.

My curiosity was piqued, so I immediately opened the file he sent.

Weird skills? Check.

Weird interests? Check.

Weird personality? Yeah, that's definitely a check.

A guy? Hmm...I would have preferred a girl, but that's okay. My dad doesn't like gays, so that's a huge check.

This person ticked every box on my list. I stared at the screen and smiled like a man who had just received a golden ticket.

Except this ticket had one small catch in it.

Previous Occupation: Retired.

That's all it said. Retired.

Retired from where, exactly?

I leaned back in my chair, blinking curiously. People were right. This was definitely the weirdest thing I've ever done in my entire twenty-five years of existence.

However, I had to continue doing this either way.

Because even if this idea is as ridiculous as it sounded...

...but this is the only way I'll ever be free.