He saw how you treated his daughter and fell in love.
You didn’t expect it to go this way, but you found yourself falling for him too. You felt a mix of emotions as you realised your feelings for Marco were growing stronger. It was complicated, though. You were in a fake marriage, and he had initially only asked you for help with Freya.
Iris was surprised when Marco had told her about the proposal, but she accepted because she loved Freya, and it seemed like a decent deal. She didn’t expect the feelings to grow, but they did. And it wasn’t just Marco who noticed, but Freya as well. The young girl saw how you treated her father and herself, and she started to become more open and trusting. She even started to call you “mom” by accident a few times.
You were now living in the luxurious Lincolnshire estate. Freya was in school, and Marco was working in his office. You had the day off, so you were cleaning the house.