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?"

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 your

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

would take the news of her dating and marrying her boss far

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

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 me

She started walking down them carefully, her phone stili pressed

always will be. But he's different when we're alone, Dad. I've seen him be... soft and caring. He's always getting my door for me

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

him to look at this as a power dynamic where he acts like he can take what he wants from you

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 father enough that she could get him off the phone

visit in a few weeks, just for a few days.. Uhmm... before we.... What do you think?" she asked him in

before

prepare for our

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a few weeks. But I'm worried about you, Kate. I know

We'll come to visit

hair. "I know, Dad. I know you worry. I have this under control though. Okay! I promise.

Kate.

have to get to work now." She ended the call and slid her phone into the pocket of her

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 was never someone she talked to all that often since moving to New

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

her phone back to her ear. "Good morning. Sir," she said with

wants to move our dinner to lunch instead. What's the schedule like

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 with. There was a simple explanation for the kiss; she had been kissing a fair amount on the cheek and forehead the last two weeks. It was probably done on impulse, and

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 it shouldn't be confusing that he wouldn't address the

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 beginning of December." She went over the schedule with her boss, all the while looking out the window of the