A love born of scandal.

ove the city, was usually filled with soft background noise most especial

ith a frown on his face he ruffles his

en he

h notifications. Missed ca

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n Sinclair Accused

er Speaks Out Against Bill

in Crisis-Inves

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even process the damag

ha

re answering. "Why exactly is

e situation warranted, but Adrian could hear the underlyin

athroom. "I'll be at the office in thirty

ll before Ethan

as going on, he was

a beacon of power in the entertainment industry. As Adrian strode into the bu

something w

yees weren't tinged with admiration or fear-they

Speculation

unreadable expression he walked further, the stares bec

e saw Ethan waiting for him, arms crossed,

Ethan asked as th

rted out in sarcasm. "What the hell is

's just say Amelia Carter didn't waste

er?, I don't even know he

hell knows yo

e executive floor as they both w

also the board is waiting for you in the conf

d. "Of course

d toward the boardroom. "Hey, look on the bright s

a look, but Et

drian pushed open the

ith a heavy tension the mo

expressions ranging from concern to outright hostility. Sitting at the far end

im and moved to the front of th

," he said, hi

ore, cleared his throat. "Adrian, I thi

t the table, arms cr

n accused of sexual assault by a young actress. The media is

ce calm but firm. "This is not just abo

ther's gaze. "You

nswering, "wgat I think doesn't matter. Wha

redibility, Adrian," he said, his voice even, but heavy with authority. "The media's eating you alive. The investors-our investors-a

angerous this was. Sinclair Global wasn't just another entertainment empire; i

what? We make a few calls, throw money at the problem, and in a week, they'll

ve been accused of the worst crime imaginable. Whether or not it's true doesn't ma

cultivating his power, maintaining control over every aspect of hi

?" Adrian finally asked

tors want stability, something to reassures them that you're still the man they trusted to lea

new his father well enough

aying defense, you're losing. We go on the offensive. A new business deal-something bold, something aggressive that makes the investors sit

waves in the industry, something that commanded more attention than the accusatio

wly. "Companies don't want to b

ve for them to pass up. If you want to keep this company in your hands

g big enough to drown out the noise

He knew this was a risk but w

nd me the perfect

pprovingly. "Now

Ethan trailed closely to Adrian

han remarked, slipping h

he corrected. "If we don't act fast, they'

ou want me to start making calls? See

shifting to the next problem. "But ther

ised a b

it. "Find out everything you can about her. Where she's from, what she wan

Digging into the enemy,

ous possibilities to him there was nothing like coincidence, but there was s