adison lowered her gaz

d exploded with the hashtag #KieranProposesToKristin

the topic. The first thing that appeared

o matter how much time passed or how far life

one sat in the center, showing Kieran's and Kristina's fingers intertwin

image until her eyes began

ooked up at the sky. A mocking sm

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ind date within only a few hours. At exactly eight that night, Madison a

eyes swept across the room before e

is features were striking and cold, while the calm way he crossed hi

m matched Elin's de

eve

ecognized his face,

duced her to, she never imagined the

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longtim

on almost turned around and

her one took hold of her. Since she had already decided to

a transaction anyway. She wasn't searching for l

utation sounded far more respectable than Kieran's. C

g herself, Madison wal

ed back the chair and sat acro

essary small talk. "I'm here for the blind date. If

ter between his fingers. The moment he

the first time. A faint trace of amusement surfaced in his sharp, stri

wned slightly and replied, "Elin should've already explained everyth

Jeremy as realization settled in. Clearl

he observed her with calm interest whi

tween them lin

ce. "Miss Wallace, I assume you already know

son knew exactl

ears earlier, Jeremy seized a media corporation the Stanleys had nearly sec

e. He always described Jeremy as someone dangerous, a man who looked re

efore tonight, she had seen plenty of his interviews

bout it," Madison

htly. "And despite that, yo

nating every headline right now. So when you suddenly show up looking for a blind date,

had never crossed Ma

Kieran's ex-girlfriend to suddenly seek out his big

metal lighter against th

ly. "Your family wants you to settle down, and

slightly. "You're making it

use i

n explain something to me, Miss Wallace. Wher

Madison had already

g that time, we'll cooperate when necessary and help each other fulfill our individ

e the smile at the corner of

Madison continued. "I have no interest in your mo

oney?" His eyes narrowed with amusement. "Miss Wallace,

stead, she met his gaze directly. "Are you a

y for several long seconds

urved naturally, making him appear approachable at first glance. Even so,

lied easily. "You've

hen, when do we take care of

ht n

remy rose from his seat and casually tu

d at him in s

ing to register the m

on his lips. "You're clearly in a rush to get married, Miss W