Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

The brightness of the cameras flashing coupled with the photographers shouting Kylan's name, was enough to make her head spin uncomfortably. She suddenly understood exactly why Kylan always got so angry every time a photographer encroached on his space. It was disorienting, and she was thankful she had his hand to hold onto "Stare at the ground, not directly at the lights. It helps some," Kylan whispered directly into her ear.

She nodded slightly in response, taking his advice and diverting her gaze to the ground. Her heart was racing within her chest, and her cheeks felt like they were permanently flushed at this point. Knowing how to work a crowd and being subjected to dozens of cameras, were two vastly different things.

At galas in the past, she always showed up without Kylan, and she was never what anyone wanted to take a picture of. Now thought She wondered what people were thinking of her. Everyone could see that she and Kylan were holding hands. Something he had never done with someone, in public at least

Were there always this many stairs leading to a museum? They felt never ending

After what seemed like several minutes of careful walking, she finally reached the

e top of the stairs. Kylan glanced over at her, his eyes searching her

face.

you ready?" he asked her quietly

She took a deep breath. "I'm fine." She tried to sound confident, but she was certain that her voice was shaking.

"Just put on your PR face. This is no different from any other shit, Kylan tried to reassure her

But it was different. All of it was different. She was holding her CLO's hand, for freaking's sake. That alone was different.

and the longer it took for her to rip off the bandaid and go inside, the more

hand and follow my lead with

self-confidence.

leading the way into the museum. The vast open room was full of men and women, all dressed to the nines. She was suddenly thankful that Kylan had picked her dress for her; this was a far fancier event than

group of waiters was walking around the room, each carrying a tray of full champagne glasses. She stopped one of them,

downed the champagne in only a few gulps, before returning the empty glass to the tray. She felt Kylan staring

eyes. He let go of her hand suddenly, and she looked at him in confusion for a moment. Then, he surprised the hell out of her as he wrapped an arm securely around

side and began walking about the room. She was so close to Kylan; she could smell his cologne clearly. It was a deep, rich, almost musky scent. It was fairly intoxicating if she was honest with herself and she

nodding her head in the direction of Ryan. Kylan nodded subtly, turning and heading in the direction of the executives. The pair came to a stop in front of the older gentlemen, who all wore

you are.

greeted their boss warmly. He had long ago perfected his gala voice, as he liked to call it, and

he added to

who is this beautiful woman, Kylan? She looks vaguely familiar. I wonder, have we seen her before?" one of

She fought

familiar; she's been my assistant for the last

nervously, giving Kylan a subtle look that read play nice. "Sweetheart, surely these men only didn't recognize me with my hair all

small giggle, doing her best to play up the

his throat and nodded his head. "That must be a "He agreed with her. "This

most unusual, is it not? Perhaps we're all conducting our own companies the wrong way. She must teach us how the cape to know her assistant in such a capacity," one of the men said with

hand," Kylan responded evenly. He wasn't looking at her, but she felt him pulling her closer in his

rest of

She did her best to listen and interject only where it was

and whispers she was getting from around the room, but it was impossible to completely