DEAN
I stilled for a moment, then scoffed, brushing it off with a laugh.
“She’s just a little girl. What nonsense are you spouting?”
“You say that like you’re a whole generation older,” Callum said flatly. “You two are what? Five years apart?”
“Five years is a lot,” I countered. “That’s only two years less than the gap between her and her siblings.”
“Oh.” His tone was somewhat irritating. “Still doesn’t change the fact that you’re falling for her.”
I didn’t know why I suddenly felt the need to prove him wrong.
“Actually…” I sat up straighter. “It’s just a temporary deal. I’m only holding the title of her fiancé until she finds a better way out of marrying that guy.”
“You do realize,” Callum said, tilting his head, “that going this far to justify yourself is exactly what gives you a
