Chapter 1

Labor Day weekend was coming up, and my boyfriend, Ethan, told me he was going back home to visit his parents.

To make some extra money, I lied and told him I was staying in town to study, but instead, I took a gig as an on-the-spot pet sitter.

My new client said she was going on her honeymoon. She offered a ridiculously generous pay, asking only that I take good care of her three cats.

I was still self-congratulating over the massive paycheck when I unlocked her apartment door.

But the moment I stepped inside, I froze. Hanging on her living room wall was a massive wedding photo of her and my boyfriend.

Right then, my phone rang. It was Ethan, calling to tell me his parents wanted him to stay a few days longer.

Staring at the giant wedding photo in front of me, I suddenly said, "Ethan, I want to get a cat."

Ethan sighed, his voice sounding helpless over the line.

"Sweetheart, be reasonable. You know I'm severely allergic to cats, right? Don't be childish. Just do this for me, okay?"