ic Spe

wouldn't just let their engage

n one of the endless rooms of his mansio

ensive silk hugging her curves p

d her that in one hour, they would be

zero say i

ference? Are

ked on air when

" Naomi whisper-yell

hissed, adjusting an earring.

nk you're in control, but I know m

'll be fine. It's

"I just found out Gordon once

ething under her b

side the press room, Claire felt

r spoken to reporters. She coul

s Billionaire: Love

adjusting his cufflinks like this

ked, voice laced

she

Clearly no

ng else, Ethan poked his he

ike he was one breath

ready," Etha

nd on the small of Claire'

ell the fa

the Pre

rly blinded Claire as she and G

alists, their eyes sharp, wait

eeting the reporters with that effortless charm tha

for coming," he

surprise, but Claire and I are incredibl

s clicked

like a deer

the firs

how did you and

re f

dn't rehearsed a

ay something stupid, G

was

snapped towa

e I had ever met," Gordon contin

ed onto hers,

st moment that she w

rters at

e even

he absolute nonsense Gordon was spi

be engaged to one of the most

uth we

supposed to

She trailed off, panicking,

very pe

oom, Ryan sn

re smoothly adding, "She me

the urge to elbo

erence was a blur of fake

ordon leaned down and whispered

have to get better

ovans m

urnished living room, a glass of wine i

n the background just no

h

ame caught h

announces surprise engag

her fingers, shatteri

d as she stared

ing side by side, Claire forcing a smile

ria whispered, c

remote and turne

rise, given Claire Donovan's low public profile. But what's even more intriguing is Mr. Hayes'

s head sn

on H

on who once w

w quiet, intense, alw

but Victoria had paid littl

he was a

ying her

t, grabbing her phone an

r

ra

ra

t to vo

est ti

told her. Hadn

ut that made Vict

Next

tried cal

cem

nded as she p

n't like

e eye to eye, she would never

Gordon Hayes

to be mo

ire's number again, the door to

onovan standing there his face d

eyes

ars, she saw something unset

gnit

ge

methin

e

said slowly,

ve a p