plane of Byron's chest. She could feel the steady,

The heat radiat

ounded like a firing squad. They were ca

son whispered, he

on flickered in the depths of his eyes. His jaw cl

, his fingers uncur

. A sudden gust of wind

t completely. The cold air hit her bare spine. She shivered viol

pulled together

ion, he reached up and shrugged of

ed, the sound

s trembling shoulders. The fabric was still warm from his body.

nails digging so hard into her palms that they nea

d in the water. They shoved their microphones over the

to get his attention?" a reporter sc

ollar penalty clause of their secret marriage contract screame

lly fake smile. She took another half-step back, c

. Estes is just a highly respected senior collea

ron instantly dro

ust slowly turned his head and locked his ey

was lethal. It was a si

inctively took a step back, the micr

hrough the chaos, forming a physical

rself. She kept her head down and practically ran tow

ting figure until she disappeared into the shado

er near the exit, Hollie grabbed her arm

ce inside the cabin was deafening. Allyson

raped over Allyson. Her eyes scanne

lie grabbed her own hair, looking crazed. "Th

ders. She hugged it to her chest, her finger

ed that NDA three years ago. Who the hell is this sec

She looked at Hollie, a bitter,

ally, my secret husband is Byron

at her for two

ing laugh. "Right. And I'm married to the President. Stop

ced a bitter smile onto her own lips and t