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?"

not having expected her father to call her so early in the morning. "Kate, someone

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 about her. He was always overprotective. Sometimes, to

of her dating and marrying her boss far

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

it against you. You could lose your job. Are you sure this is a good

sighed and opted to take the stairs down to Oscar, so she wouldn't lose cell reception. She started walking down them carefully,

man, yes. He likely always will be. But he's different when we're alone, Dad. I've seen him be... soft and caring. He's

she said them. They weren't just little white lies; they

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

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

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

before

prepare for

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

We'll come to visit

you worry. I have this under control though. Okay! I promise. W and you'll

Kate. Please

now." She ended

a deep 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

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

the call on the second ring and pressed her phone back to her ear. "Good morning. Sir," she said with as

dinner to lunch instead.

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

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

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