Vows of Convenience, Hearts of Fire

on the nightstand. Blinking the sleep from h

Spotted with Mystery Wo

rainy photo of Asher stepping into a black car-Luciana

stomach

ne buzz

ou're ready. It's al

Grayson Enterprises boardroom, arms cr

ed in a fitted navy suit,

aid plainly, sliding

t sigh. "Luciana called the press herself.

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ture. I'm not. Th

hy does it

didn't sign up to be pub

intensity. "We'll do damage control. Public a

than intended. "You me

d as a contract, but we're not pretending anymore. You'

office at the consulting firm to find

rse the story had

ne of them aske

an eyebrow. "

ating... and you're staying quiet

om wen

geted. But not by scandal-by people who don't understand the differ

surprise

d them clea

gainst the wall, breathing deeply. She didn't know if sh

tood in the living room holding a folder-inside, the PR team's strateg

Gala next Friday," he said. "You'll

e be pretending

not preten

u defended me today. I

"I didn't do

n't

now, his presence a

up slowly, brushing a curl from her chee

e spell

. "We should sti

hifted back to c

ered in his eyes be

ipping with gold, gowns that sparkled like stars,

ck and delicate silver embroidery. She looked radiant, co

like lightning as they

everything okay

re the ru

Grayson Enterpris

m around Elara's wa

who belongs at my side

d. The tabloi

on a terrace overlooking th

was good.

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miss it?"

s wh

ot having to an

e expected. "I've been alone

es locke

neither l

ed quietly through their evening routines until they

er pour hers

he said

ned to

rushed. Not aggressiv

ay. For tonight. For defending me

t scared her more-his words or the f

of needing to be d

won

nd moved, hesitating-then

sn't

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ciana," she

ured. "That's why