Chapter 72

• Did this mean our contract no longer held weight? Was this his unspoken way of saying he wanted us to be real? The questions clawed at me, but I couldn’t bring myself to ask them. Before I could even try, a cluster of eager businessmen surrounded us, their attention fixed on Theron. So much for a much-needed moment of privacy.
• The wry smile tugging at Theron’s lips told me he wasn't thrilled about the interruption either. But this was why we’d come to show him off as the future CEO of the Lockhart Consortium. Our relationship reveal had only been a strategic bonus, a cherry on top, trivial to some.
• Still, it shifted something for me. That public announcement our engagement offered me something I hadn’t realized I was missing: power. The very men who had overlooked me just this morning were now bowing their heads, graciously inviting me into the conversation. Theron welcomed me without hesitation, his hand sliding around my waist like the ring on my finger hadn’t been proof enough.