"Let me explain. He needs a stable girlfriend or relationship and you are the best candidate. You don't have any bad records. You're a good girl. You're perfect. Even in my eyes you're perfect. I didn't want Logan to have you, but it's just how things played out. He needs this too."
"Why are you even helping him?"
"I owe him."
"Owe him what?"
"It's a long story. Please Janie, just help me with this."
"I just don't understand how you can't just get someone else. Like I said go to the bookstore there's bound to be a good girl there. She reads books for god's sake!"
"Janie, I would have to do a full on background check on her and I don't want to have to do that when I already have your records."
"You checked my records?"
"Yeah." Hunter hesitated.
"This is just so messed up. Do you do this to everyone you talk to?"
"No. It's just..."
Janie walked away. That night she sat on her couch thinking about what had happened. "How could they just treat everyone like a contract or background checks could solve everything. Do these rich people have trust issues?"
There was a knock on her door. She looked through the peephole. "Go home." She texted Hunter.
There was three more knocks and then silence. The door opened. Hunter walked in. "What the fuck are you doing?" Hunter covered Janie's mouth with his hand. "Janie. Listen. I don't have trust issues or anything. It's just a routine thing that I do and so it was out of habit. I didn't mean to check your records. But you have nothing to hide you're normal."
"Gee, thanks."
"Janie, I know we just met and haven't known each other much. But you have to understand my situation. I am still working for Logan. I need to get this done. If his outlook isn't good. Mine won't either. The company will go down. You will lose your job."
"Why can't he just go alone?"
"The look for him this time is responsible adult who is in a serious relationship. In the past, he went with a different girl each time. We don't want that douchebag look for him. The big shareholders aren't thrilled about that and don't trust him taking care of the company. Do you see where all this stemmed from?"
Janie sighed. "This is more drama than any high school girl."
"Exactly. High schoolers have so much 'drama' going on, but Logan beats them. So could you go with him?"
"I don't even know why I'm doing this. I don't want the money or anything. I dislike Logan with a passion. The only thing that's persuading me to do this is you."
Hunter held Janie's hand. "Thanks."
"You owe me so much, buddy."
"I know."
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