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 morning. "Kate, someone in town showed me a picture of you and

step back from the elevator, subconsciously pacing in front of it. She didn't know what she was allowed to tell her father. As far as she knew, Aaron was the one and only person that Kylan had been okay with 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 potentially blow the entire thing out of proportion. Her father was a reasonable man about most things, but not

she pretended she was with Kylan. He would take the news of her dating and marrying her boss far better than he would be

boss, yeah... we started dating a few months before he proposed and we, uh, we decided to go public with our relationship. But it's really great, honestly. He's. He's good to me and it works. We work. We.. We get each other." She was floundering and not articulating herself well, but being caught off guard by this conversation, she didn't know what the hell she was

your job. Are you sure this is a good idea! I thought you always told

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

we're alone, Dad. I've seen him be... soft and caring. He's always getting my door for

They weren't just little white lies; they were all things Kylan had done

advantage of you. I don't want him to look at this as a power dynamic where he acts

reached the lobby of her building and stopped to take a seat on one of the plush armchairs that surrounded a large, stone fireplace. She could see Oscar's SUV outside, and she knew she needed to somehow appease her

visit in a few weeks, just for a few days.. Uhmm...

before

prepare for our

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Chapter 27

I'm worried about you, Kate. I know you're nearing your thirties, but I still worry. I

We'll come to visit

ran a hand through her hair. "I know, Dad. I know you worry. I have this under control though. Okay! I promise. W and you'll see." She hoped she sounded reassuring and not strained like she

Kate. Please be

you too, Dad. I have to get to work now." She ended the call and slid her phone into the

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

and walked outside to greet Oscar, who helped her into the car. Once settled in

the call on the second ring and pressed her phone back to her

to lunch instead. What's

as if none of it happened. It wasn't a big deal, to begin with. There was a simple explanation for the kiss; she had been kissing a fair amount on the cheek and forehead the last

of all of that. Kylan wasn't

hard to believe it had been two weeks since Kylan first approached her with the contract. Yet here she was, poised to have another meal with Keith. It made her wonder if Keith knew of their specific arrangement. Or was Kylan keeping the details from him too? "We're 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