ected, a shrill scream f
the phone's speaker crackled. "Do you know what you've done? Y
the edges and moved it a few inches away f
nced si
r his stomach. He was staring at the phone with a predatory stillness, waiting for he
or Gwen to paus
ely flat. It held zero inflection. "Take a
The aggressive, high-powered manager was stunned i
d and precise. "They show a blurry back and a dark corner
r panic. "If we don't issue a statement in the next ten minutes, the spo
een countered instantly. "People will tear apart ever
we do? Jus
comment sections on all my social media accounts immediately.
ingers twitched. His
on surfaced in her mind. Seraphina. The director. Of course. She smirked. "Call the PR team. Tell them to dig into Seraphin
silent except for t
nched. The woman sitting next to him was executing a flawless, ruthles
et for a lon
ce tight but compliant. "Where are you ri
She looked directly in
, holding his gaze. "I'm with my
h-what?!" G
humb down on the red
en tossed the phone into her leather handbag. She leaned
e are you
rumble in the quiet car.
at him. His face was a perfect, emotionless m
a bright, genuine
nd realized being a vain, stupid girl wasn't
ight settled in his chest. He heard the exhaustion beneath her words, a ki
idn't el
back seat. The air blowing out was crisp and cool. Carlisle was wearing a wool s
her leather shoes press
the passenger seat. Her fingers brushed agains
e, his body tensing, ready to
t asking, without hesitating, she draped the soft cashmere over his
rked upward, a refl
nto her seat, her hands resting quietly in her lap
urled inward, hovering an inch above the fabric. He slowly lowered h
ided out of th
hedges. The car slowed down as it approached a massive set of wrought-iro
ed to attention and the g
crunching softly against the gravel. The sprawling, cl
smooth stop under
ediately. He walked around to the back and pull
rrived, si

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