

After the world read the worst sides of Luc without any context, Luc felt that he had no choice but to act like they wanted to avoid getting hurt again. There, he reveals that his ex-boyfriend, Miles, sold their five-year-long relationship to a tabloid for $50,000 dollars. Luc panics and breaks up with Oliver, though he quickly regrets it and rushes to Oliver's for an apology. It says Luc is a victim of his father's fame and will never have a normal life. However, Luc's insecurity gets the best of him when he finds an article by Cam. This prompts Luc to try and change his life, as he realizes how much he has given up over his anxiety about the media. While their relationship starts with a lot of misunderstanding and awkward conversations where Luc speaks too much without thinking, the two do begin to fall for each other. Then, Oliver will go with Luc on a date to the Beetle Drive, while Luc will go with Oliver to his parent’s Ruby Anniversary. However, after Luc explains the situation, the two agree to publicly fake date each other. It goes poorly, as Luc thinks that Oliver is too perfect for him.

So, with the help of his friends, Luc goes on a date with Oliver.

His co-worker, Alex, recommends that Luc find a suitable fake boyfriend. Fairclough, demands that he change his public image and win back donors for the charity's Beetle Drive. This, mixed with everything Luc drank that night, causes Luc to trip into a gutter outside which shows up on the media the next day. Wary of anyone who mentions his father, Jon Fleming, Luc lashes out at Cam for making assumptions about him but feels awful for doing so. The story begins as Luc O'Donnell fails a conversation with a writer, Cam. The following version of this novel was used in the creation of this study guide: Hall, Alexis.
