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?"

your voice," she tried to recover, not having expected her

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

with Kylan. He would take the news of her dating and marrying her

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

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

opted to 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 under her arm so she

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

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

feel like he's taking advantage of you. I don't want him to look at this as a power dynamic where he acts like he can take what he wants from you because

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

for a few days..

before

prepare for

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you, Kate. I know you're nearing your thirties,

We'll come to visit

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

Kate. Please

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 yet. There were too many other things she was worrying about, and her dad was never

the car. Once settled in her seat,

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

dinner to lunch instead. What's the

inside of her cheek 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 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

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

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 beginning of December." She went over the schedule with