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?"

Oh! Hey, dad! It's good to hear your voice," she tried to recover, not having expected

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

it was best if she pretended she was with Kylan. He would take the news of her dating and

I uh, started dating Kylan - my 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

could lose your job. Are you sure this is a good idea! I thought you always told me your boss is difficult to get along

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

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

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

want him to look at this as a

could see Oscar's SUV outside, and she knew she needed to somehow appease her father enough

for a few days.. Uhmm... before we.... What do

before

for our

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

We'll come to visit

this under control though. Okay! I

love you, Kate.

I have to get to work now." She ended the

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

walked outside to greet Oscar, who helped her into the car. Once settled in her seat, she thought about the schedule for the day.

to her ear. "Good morning. Sir," she said with as much cheer

dinner to lunch instead. What's the schedule like to

for a moment. He was right back to business like he hadn't kissed her on the forehead the night before. Like he hadn't punched a photographer in her name. Okay, she could also act as if none of it happened. It wasn't a big deal, to begin

she already had. On top of all of that. Kylan wasn't the sort of person

"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