I Hired a Fake Boyfriend for Our Family Dinner – It Turned Out to Be the

Lara dreaded family gatherings because her sister Emily always mocked her single life. Determined to survive her father’s birthday dinner, Lara hired Jake, a charming and understanding fake boyfriend. Jake played along with their fabricated relationship story, impressing Lara’s family with his grace and humor at dinner. During dessert, Jake surprised everyone with a heartfelt toast to Lara, revealing his true feelings:“I’d like to propose a toast,” Jake said, his eyes meeting Lara’s. “Firstly, to the man of the evening, happy birthday, sir! May this new chapter bring you all the joy you deserve.”“But I’d also like to toast to the most incredible woman I’ve ever met. Lara, you’re intelligent, kind, and you have the most infectious laugh. I can’t stop admiring you, and I haven’t since the moment we met.”Touched, Lara confessed her gratitude to Jake, who then revealed his feelings were genuine. They decided to pursue a real relationship. Months later, they remained together, keeping their origin story secret from the family to avoid Emily’s ridicule.“Lara dreaded family gatherings because her sister Emily always mocked her single life.”“Determined to survive her father’s birthday dinner, Lara hired Jake, a charming and understanding fake boyfriend.”At dinner, Jake impressed Lara’s family with his grace and humor.”“During dessert, Jake surprised everyone with a heartfelt toast to Lara, revealing his true feelings.”“Touched, Lara and Jake decided to pursue a real relationship, keeping their origin story secret from the family to avoid Emily’s ridicule.”

These Target stores are set to cIose: Here’s the full list

Target, grappling with escalating theft and “organized retail crime,” is set to close nine outlets across four states. Despite “adding more security team members, using third-party guard services, and implementing theft-deterrent tools,” the challenges with crime persisted. Below are the affected markets along with the remaining stores and employment data:

1. New York City:
   • Harlem: 517 E 117th St. (96 remaining stores, over 20,000 team members)
2. Seattle:
   • University Way: 4535 University Way NE
   • Ballard: 1448 NW Market St., Ste. 100 (22 remaining stores, nearly 4,000 team members)
3. San Francisco/Oakland:
   • SF Folsom: 1690 Folsom St.
   • Oakland Broadway: 2650 Broadway
   • Pittsburg: 4301 Century Blvd. (32 remaining stores, over 6,400 team members)
4. Portland:
   • Galleria: 939 SW Morrison St.
   • Powell: 3031 SE Powell Blvd.
   • Hollywood: 4030 NE Halsey St. (15 remaining stores, more than 2,500 team members)

Over 150 stores remain operational in these regions. Target is boosting security through locking cases for certain merchandise and allying with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations division. “While we will continue to make meaningful investments throughout our business, we cannot solve this issue on our own,” the firm noted.