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?"

recover, not having

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

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

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

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

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

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 always getting my door for me and paying for things. He sticks up

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

want him to look at this as a power dynamic where he acts like he can take

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

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

before

prepare for

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

We'll come to visit

control though. Okay! I promise. W and you'll see." She hoped she sounded reassuring and not

you, Kate. Please be

I love you too, Dad. I have to get to work now." She ended the

on asking Kylan what she could say to him. She just.. Hadn't yet. There were too many other things

from the armchair and walked outside to greet Oscar, who helped her into the car. Once settled in her seat, she thought about

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

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

act as if none of it happened. It wasn't a big

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 it shouldn't be confusing that

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