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.

the longer it took for

room with me and talk to rich assholes. Only this time, hold my hand and follow my lead with anything else" Kylan had leaned toward her, and he was

little bit more self-confidence. "I'm your fiance tonight, Kylan. Let's go showcase that," she said,

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

walking around the room, each carrying a tray of

gulps, before returning the empty glass to the tray. She felt Kylan staring at her, and she smiled at him sheepishly.

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 her lower waist. She fought back the surprised squeal that threatened to escape

fairly intoxicating if she was honest with herself and she decided to lean into him a little more. Because hell, if she was already parading around as Kylan's dance, she might

of the executives. The pair came to a stop in front of the older gentlemen, who all wore nearly the

you

boss warmly. He had long ago perfected his gala voice, as he liked

"Gentlemen," he added to the

woman, Kylan? She looks vaguely familiar. I wonder, have we seen her before?" one of the executives asked

lost on her the way he eyed her up and down. She fought the uncomfortable

my assistant for the last three years," Kylan responded

subtle look that read play nice. "Sweetheart, surely

her sentence by giving a small giggle, doing her best to play up the part that

his head. "That must be a "He agreed with her. "This is Katrina Morgan. She is my... fiance, as

how the cape to know her assistant in such a capacity," one

the deal at hand," Kylan responded evenly. He wasn't looking at her, but she felt him pulling her closer in his side. The hand at her hip gave a small squeeze of what she thought

rest of the

interject only where it was

pretended she wasn't aware of the various looks and whispers she was getting from around the room, but it was impossible