Contract Marriage with My CEO Boss

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

"He shouldn't have punched him. Assault is never okay."

"Mine? That's possessive, isn't it?"

"I think it's sweet! The paparazzi don't respect boundaries. I don't blame him for losing his cool."

"I support Katrina and Kylant"

"Does anyone have the Ross Corp, doorbell camera? Is it worth getting?"

"I love a man who will stand up for his woman!"

"Mine? Oh my God, Katrina is so lucky!"

"Kylan Ross is a menace to society. He needs to stay in his penthouse.

It was Friday. Finally. Instead of looking forward to the weekend, her stomach was in knots while she read through several of the comments under the picture she posted the night before.

It was a mixed bag of reactions. There were a surprising number of people who condoner Kylan's act of violence, but several others didn't. Isabel had been right when she said that everyone was talking about Kylan Ross, though. Everyone. She couldn't go to a single news website, without there being an article about Kylan right now. It was dizzying that she was at the center of all of it, just as much as he was.

She finally closed out every tab on her phone and focused her efforts on getting ready for work. It was raining outside again, an October chill in full swing. She wore a pantsuit today and her thick, fleece-lined jacket and ballet flats.

She headed out her door, briefcase in hand, and then her phone rang, just as she expected it to

"Good morning, Sir." She shifted her phone near her ear and pressed the button to call the elevator "Kare?"

opened. "Dad? Oh! Hey, dad! It's good to hear your voice," she tried to recover, not having expected her father to call her so early in the

telling the truth to, and maybe Maine, by extension This was her own father, yes. But she didn't know how he would react. He could

take the news of her dating and marrying her boss far better than he would be able to process

proposed and we, uh, we decided to go public with our relationship. But it's really great, honestly. He's. He's good to

you think that's reckless, Kate! Marrying your boss? If it goes badly, he could hold it against you. You could lose your job. Are you sure this is a good idea! I thought you always told

so she wouldn't lose cell reception. She started walking down them carefully, her phone stili pressed to her car and her briefcase clutched

I've seen him be... soft

words as she said them. They weren't just little white

at this as a power dynamic where he acts like he can

stone fireplace. She could see Oscar's SUV outside, and she knew she needed to somehow appease her father

could possibly visit in a few weeks, just for a

before

for our

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Chapter 27

few weeks. But I'm worried about you, Kate. I know you're nearing your thirties, but

We'll come to visit

you worry. I have this under control though.

Kate.

to work now." She ended

breath, attempting to calm her nerves. She meant to talk to her dad, of course, she did. She intended on asking Kylan what she could say to him. She just.. Hadn't yet. There were too many other things she was worrying about, and her dad

walked outside to greet Oscar, who helped her into the car.

ring and pressed her phone back to her ear. "Good morning. Sir," she

dinner to lunch instead.

also act as if none of it happened. It wasn't a big deal, to

why he defended her against the paparazzi, so she really didn't need to be questioning that any more than she already had. On top of all of that. Kylan wasn't the sort of person to let his feelings be readily known. Which meant

poised to go to Elorde Enterprises and approve the final logistics before they start manufacturing the Nightfall Other than that, we need to go over a few specifics about the Ireland trip coming up at the beginning of December." She went over