Chapter 336: Chapter 336

“I’ve thought about your suggestion.”

Duke was very close to her. When he spoke, she could feel the warmth of his breath.

She moved to the side uncomfortably before she turned and slowly asked, “What’s your decision, Mr.

Winters?”

“I can be your boyfriend, but…” Duke firmly said, “…I’m not good at acting. Unless, you agree to let me be your real boyfriend.”

What?

Real boyfriend?

Adina was stunned.

She looked up at him. “Mr. Winters, you don’t have to act or do anything. You just need to be my nominal boyfriend to convince the judge.”

“Do you think the judge can be easily fooled?” Duke smiled faintly and looked at her. “You need me to be your boyfriend in order to win custody, and I also need you to be my girlfriend to keep my mother off my back. Since both of us have a need, why don’t we try to be a real couple?”

Adina found herself speechless.

There were so many women around this man. Did he really need her to keep Mrs. Winters off his back?

Besides, pretending to be his girlfriend could also put Mrs. Winters off. Why did they have to be a real couple?

“Ms. Daugherty, if you refuse, you don’t have to bring this up again.”

Duke turned back and watched the performance on the stage seriously.

However, Adina could not focus on watching the performance because of what he said.

She turned to him and looked at the man’s side profile. The dim light blurred his sharp silhouette, making him appear gentler.

“Mr. Winters.”

When she spoke, Duke faced her and quietly waited for her to speak.

Adina pursed her lips. “I don’t mind it, but we have to make an agreement—”

Halfway through her sentence, Duke said, “No agreement is needed. Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you that oversteps the boundary unless we’re forced to act intimately in front of my mother.”

When Adina saw his righteous behavior, she believed him.

She nodded. “Okay, from now on, we’re in a relationship.”

It was sufficient as long as she had a reason to visit the Winters family villa.

Regarding their relationship, she could break up anytime she wanted, so she did not have to be mentally burdened.

Adina quickly convinced herself before she continued watching the performance.

Duke smiled faintly. His curled lips showed the happiness in his heart at that moment.

Two hours later, the piano concert finally ended.

The group of six then walked out of the concert hall.

“Wow, the concert was really nice!” Harold held Melody’s hand and kept talking. “Mel, you have to bring me along whenever you attend another concert. I think I have the potential to become a musician too.”

“You don’t even know how to read a music sheet. Are you sure you can become a musician?” George said sarcastically.

“Blergh! It’s none of your business!” Harold pulled a face at George. “Mel will teach me how to play the piano. Then you’ll be jealous!”

George pursed his lips.

He was truly jealous when he saw the unreliable Harold being so close to Melody.

However, with how his personality was, he could not shamelessly approach Melody. Therefore, he could only hold back his anger.

Adina smiled faintly. Just as she was about to speak, someone held her hand.

The man’s rough and warm palm instantly shocked her. She wanted to move out of his grip by reflex.

Unfortunately, Duke’s grip was so strong that she still could not move away successfully after two attempts.

She turned around and glared at Duke with her indifferent and cold eyes. She stared at him and said in a low voice, “Let go of me, now.”

Duke interlocked his fingers with hers and nonchalantly said, “This is the duty of a girlfriend.”