R

es. Dad had called to inform me on his ceremonial event, and he wanted to see my supposed girlf

hed deeply, sliding my swivel chair to seat. "Nothing new. He just

ared at me, utterly surprised. "

in awe and that's when it dawned on me that I had

hair backwards in annoyance. Dam

could tell Tyler wasn't convinced by my respo

her?," He asked after three m

be the one to get her

ome to your place?"

n't trust what I'm doing?" I a

used, running his fing

s your girlfriend, and you're going t

ed about this, Tyler. You were

, about this company. Will they be convinced enough?" Tyler asked. Silence followed n

, so the public would be convinced about our relationship." I conclud

ruin the Sloans' name." Tyler muttered, staring at nothing i

*

tor screen could be considered as a man

de me jolt up. What was I thinking? I could

Ye

r. Hitchcock ended a while ago, and you d

il another time. I'm not properly stable." I replied, gettin

's been slackin

just gone for A

to the murmurs coming from my sharehold

fazed expression and I let out a scoff inwardly. What was

ys have been meeting with him?" I asked, trying to so

hem tried to speak, but I shunned him

ust as well withdraw your shares and go to a place that they put in their

buzzed with a message. My lips curled i

ing married to the same girl w

ng my fist tight.

, and I wasn't even close to preparing as I made my way out of

llo,

pick up my gir

Dad. He's the type to condemn inappropriate dresses and

n, Flynn, the driver screeched

evening

ad's mansion resumed. I could feel Laura's gaze on me,

ook bea

and I rolled eyes at her. "

ok bad? Is that e

o be there." I announced, noticing Fly

widened. "The

they're going to be there! You just have to play cool!" I snapp

ate

The eagle statue in front of the water fountain, and the exterior designs that

uests strolled in. I took Laura's hands in mine, making sure we stayed glued to each other even t

s forming a grin as she gulp

teary eyes as we proceeded inside, to w

etting starte