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Chapter 15

Third Person POV:---

And that moment she did something, which might benefit her in some way. In a way to get her Ryan back.

"Dominic, Wanna be my fake Boyfriend?" Nora asked while staring at him intently, as she lean closer to him.

A long silence followed, as he got dumbstruck for a moment, until his famous cocky grin overtook his face.

"And what will I get out of this?"

Running the back of her hand over his jaw slowly and sensually, she whisper, knowing very well that Ryan's black orbs was watching her. "Whatever you want!!"

The corner of Dominic's lip tucked upwards, as his green eyes turns in a darker shade.

"You better stay on your words, Gorgeous."

"So when exactly do we need to start this fake relationship thing?"

From the corner of her eyes, she saw certain a pair of eyes staring at her in rage and pure jealousy. "How about now?"

Only if she knew that she started a game, a dangerous game to be indeed. Which was quite necessary to make people realise their actual feelings.

***

"Everyone meet Dominic Dion." Intertwining her hands with his, Nora announced with a hint of smile on her face. "My Boyfriend."

A long silence followed, her eyes wander around taking in everyone's reaction.

"What the fu----" Liam corrected himself, when he noticed the glare that Mia was throwing towards him. "Perk. What the Perk!!"

Harry asked narrowing his eyes to Nora, "Are you sure about him?"

To which she nod.

Nora saw the tense figure of Sarah, who looked like she had seen a ghost. Her eyes were struck on Nora's and Dominic's intertwined hands, a small frown ceasing her forehead.

Knowingly, Nora's eyes met Ryan's dark ones who was already staring at her. Anger radiated off him, as his teeth was clenched tightly and his hands were curled tightly into a fist.

His eyes turned a bit shade more darker, as Dominic's arm wrapped around her waist tugging her closer towards him and placing a kiss on her forehead.

And like always Ryan leaves without saying a word, but not before throwing his hardest glare in Nora's and Dominic's direction.

***

"Nora."

She heard Ryan's voice behind her, but she kept walking, ignoring him.

"Nora!!!" He urged again.

He grab her arm whipping her around.

"STAY AWAY FROM DOMINIC!!!" He gritted out. "He is a jerk."

"So was you." She tried to yank her arm free, only to terribly fail in it. Tightening his grip on her, he pinned her to the nearest wall.

"Let me go, Ryan!!" She hissed trying to push him away.

The look in his eyes released a flock of butterflies low in her belly. Seeing how close proximity, her heart was suddenly hammering in her chest.

The chatter around the hallway had stopped and she could feel everyone eyes were on them, totally curious about what was going on.

"I am f*****g serious right now. He ain't a good person."

"What about you? Are you a good person?" She questioned him.

"You wanted me to move on, didn't you? That's what I am doing." Nora gritted out.

"Honestly, I don't want you to move on. It f*****g hurts seeing you with some guy that isn't me." He said against her ear, and then his lips hovered above her cheeks, causing her breath to hitch. "Please Nora. Don't test my patience."

"You can't have the best of both the world, Ryan. You need to make your choice clear." Nora quoted eyeing him. "You need to choose. Choose between Me and Sarah."

***

"Sarah I didn't knew you cook so good." Liam exclaims with his mouth full of food.

Mia kicked him under the table, as she threw him a disgusted look. Everyone chuckles, as Liam hissed in pain loudly.

"Manners, Liam." Mia said rolling her eyes.

"Is there anything that you are not good at?" Dominic said while peeking at Sarah with an unknown emotion, who slightly got tense.

Silence overtook the once joyful atmosphere.

"Maybe tolerating the people that I don't like." Sarah hissed, gripping the fork tightly. Pure hatred and anger was shining in her eyes towards Dominic which didn't go unnoticed by anyone.

Ryan who was watching this exchange, kept his hand on hers and gave it a squeeze. And whispers something which made her instantly relax.

They all were having dinner at Sarah's house and she was the one who cooked all the food. Which was mouth watering and so delicious.

It's been three days since Nora and Dominic started this fake relationship thing. To say her friends were shocked would be an understatement, all the while Harry would be throwing her suspicious look. As if he knew that this relationship is fake. While Ryan and Sarah seems to lost in their thoughts and was behaviour a little weird.

Seeing their exchange, Nora lost her appetite.

She excused herself which didn't go unnoticed by three pair of eyes. Dominic, Sarah and Ryan.

Entering the washroom, Nora's eyes met her broken form through the mirror whose eyes were brimming with tears. Her throat constricts, more tears welling up. She splashes the water on her face and dried her face with the towel. She didn't wanted to acknowledge her broken form. She didn't had in her, to see herself in such a state. Putting a fake smile on her face, that looked like real one to the outsiders.

She stepped outside only to find Dominic waiting outside the bathroom with concern writing all over his face. With his hands tucked inside his pocket, he was looking at the wall.

"Are you okay?" He asked immediately, as he saw her coming out of the washroom.

"Yeah. I am fine." She said faking a smile.

Before she knew what was happening, Dominic's arms came around her shoulders and she was engulfed by him. Wrapped into his chest. Warm and hard and ...... safe. A lot more complete than she was seconds before.

"I know you are not." He said on her skin. Tightening his hold on her. Bringing her more closer. "You don't need to lie in front of me, Nora."

"That ass doesn't even know what he's missing. A f*****g diamond."

"No need to lie." She said as she wiped a single tear that escaped her eyes.

"You know that I never lie." He said pulling away and staring at her with sincerity shining in his green eyes.

A high pitched voice that she was well acquainted with screeched. "What a beautiful couple you two make!!"

Everyone was staring at them with a goofy grin on their faces, except two. Ryan's gaze was struck on Nora with a furious look over his face. While Sarah face was blank as she averted her eyes from them.

***

"Only Ten minutes left!!" Declares Harry glancing at everyone.

"WHAT??" Asked Mia horrified, as she almost dropped the ingredient of the cake on the floor.

"We need more time." Nora exclaimed while pouting.

"Yepp!! We are nearly done." Stated Sarah happily as her strawberry cake was already ready.

They all were competing against each other as a couple. The competition was all about which pair makes the best cake.

Liam and Mia who started dating, yes dating two days ago was making Pineapple cake. While Sarah and Ryan was making strawberry cake. And Nora and Dominic on the other hand was making Chocolate cake.

It's been a week, since they started this fake dating thing. But as the time goes, they got closer till the point they sometimes forget this was supposed to be fake. It was Dominic who was doing all the work while Nora was giving him all the ingredients that he required. He was a pro in cooking, while she was completely a different case.

"There's something on your left cheek."

"What?" Nora asked rubbing her cheek with her hands.

"Here, let me help." He said leaning closer to her and touching his fingers on her cheeks, until something cold and slippery felt on her cheeks. A low chuckle escapes his mouth, making her realise what he just did.

"You did not just do that!!!" She stated out loud, still reeling from the shock and started walking closer to him, with an evil glint in her eyes, which didn't go unnoticed by him.

Getting on the top of her toes, she rubbed her left cheek with his, she felt him tentatively wrapped his arms around her.

"I better wash my face." Nora said to Dominic.

"But I prefer you like this. You look way pretty with that chocolate dipped on your cheeks." Dominic smirks at her state, making her halt in her steps and give him a glare. "Haha. It isn't funny, Dominos."

He scrunch his face in annoyance at the nickname. "You better stop calling me by that nickname."

"Did you just said something, Dominoes?" She asked looking over her shoulder with an innocent smile, biting her lip as if daring him to try her.

"Nothing." He said dismissively though he couldn't meet her eye. She smiled triumphantly, knowing that she managed to embarassed him. A tint of pink started spreading over his ears.

Unconsciously, her eyes locked with Ryan's and they stayed looking each other for a long moment until he drew up his hood, hiding his face in shadow and turned away. His whole body was tense.

***

"I don't think it's working. We need to boost up our plan." Nora sighs and sank down onto a chair on the opposite side of the bed from him. Her lashes were lowered, veiling her eyes.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Dominic shrugged lightly. "From the looks that he kept throwing towards me, tells otherwise. I am sure right now he might be planning ways to murder me."

Nora looked at him in suprise, "Why would you think that?"

"Ain't it obvious that asshole is in love with you? But seems like he is unaware of it." He said automatically, as he pushed his hands through his damp hair.