Lynne's POV: On a sunny weekend morning, Julia and I arrived at the horse ranch Lacey had reserved. It was one of Willy's properties, well-maintained and bustling with life. Aaron had some matters to handle and would be arriving later. When I invited him the previous evening, he readily agreed, saying, “I'd love to spend a lovely weekend with my ‘contractual girlfriend’ and have some rest. Otherwise, my team will keep accusing me of being a workaholic robot.” Lacey had chosen Ranch No. 7, which offered good privacy. Yanis was already on the lawn, standing confidently under a sunshade. Dressed in the riding outfit, he looked energetic and charming—an absolute picture of sophistication. Julia clutched my arm, her voice a hushed squeal. “Lynne, that's him, right? The handsome guy? Tell

