Kylie didn’t know what to say. Ethan squinted, to understand her expression—which had switched to unpredictable, then back to normal.

“Even if we’re in a fake marriage, you’re still Mrs. Parker. It’s quite reasonable that I treat you well.”

After a few moments, he looked at her and said: “You don’t wear the wedding ring. I understand that it would be inconvenient during film shooting. But if you never wear it, the Parker family will doubt our relationship.”

It sounded ...