Single Dad Came for Tea Alone — Then She Whispered: “Fake-Fiancé My CEO Daughter”

A single father sits alone in a Boston tea room, trying to catch his breath from the weight of raising his daughter solo. Then a stranger slides into his booth with an impossible request: "Pretend you're my daughter's fiancé. Just for this meal. Just for today."

What starts as a desperate favor to protect a woman from her cruel family becomes something neither of them expected. Jack is a delivery driver with rough hands and a gentle heart. Lauren is brilliant, kind, and quietly breaking under the pressure of a life that looks perfect from the outside.

One fake engagement. One family dinner. One choice that changes everything.

But when secrets surface and fear takes over, can two people who've spent years protecting themselves finally let their walls come down? Or will the gap between their worlds be too wide to cross?

This is a story about what happens when you stop pretending to be fine. When you stop running from connection. When you realize that being seen—truly seen—is worth the risk of getting hurt.

Sometimes the person you're meant to find is sitting right across from you. You just have to be brave enough to stay.

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