ela

os weighed upon me; my stomach churned as if with a vice. The paparazzi, scandals

" Fiona's voice cut throu

vously. She stopped abruptly, her sharp blue eyes locking onto mine.

himself on order and control, for whom I wasn't his daughter but a face on the Castle family imag

words found their way out

move, damage control. We have to give the press another story, something that'll mak

Fiona, nothing abou

at this man who came this morning is your fiancé. If the press believes this was one of those love misunde

ust slapped me. "Fi

itch of her voice continued to rise. "Otherwise, your father will

ld show no hesitation in removing me as CEO. Still, the thought of lying about a fa

ll of fear down my spine. My shaking hands reached for the phone and gripped h

whispered, m

e hardened.

ing at me to run. But there was

nd pressed the phone

rp, cold. "Explain to me wh

from my face. "I...I don't kn

of you in some hotel room with a man. Half-naked! Do yo

down by the force of his anger. "I'm

oncerned with that? Do you think our investors are interested?

dn't

oving yo

like a sledgehammer, to fall upon

ly. "You've proved you're incapabl

e. "Wait! Please, just listen. The ma

ion in my mouth. Fiona stared at me, wide-e

here was quiet for a long while as we bo

nded like he was strangling h

e so far, but I suppose the media found out before

end for a few seconds, and I held my

You and your fiancé are coming to the

line

trembling. Fiona immediately r

my fiancé," I said

dge of her nose. "Well, that seals it.

bathroom. "Get dressed

ing under the steam of the water. My life was always so precisely controlled, every d

une? CEO of Turner PLC? Or just some sort of scared woma

wel around my body. Fiona was standing in

have to look confident like

ed my curves just right. Fiona handed me a pair of h

let's go,

: Fiona knew most of the ways in town to trace people. Of cours

door. My heart bo

door. His eyes, a deep brown, widened, and he ran a hand

aid, trying to kee

ck into the room, then s

and an empty coffee cup sat on the nightstand. He motioned for us to

ng to drink?" he said

id icily,

r a moment, just taking in his appearance of hair that was rather unruly, sharp ja

something for me

wned.

ng heavy on my tongue. "I wa