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He nodded "I agree And it’s not your fault"

It was kind of him to say so, but it wasto sohed to cover up a snort and Eve interrupted before Lois could follow her scoith a verbal response Killian’s sweet assistant had brought us our drinks and sohnuts Once she’d left, I waited for Lois to respond

"I really ay accepted It will stay accepted if you’ll get off your point about the importance of socialthat I’ it If you want to set up a team to run socialisn’t about creating a positive ih social media," Killian addressed the entire team "The media will say whatever they have to say when Skylar returns The albureat I have faith that herfor her The reason for thisis to assure Skylar that this career is possible without having the paparazzi follow her every move"

"Of course It is possible" Lois turned to me "We looked at your previous history with the paparazzi and, as you mentioned, a lot of it centered around your relationship with Micah Murphy Our suggestion then," she sucked in a breath, "and it is only a suggestion, is that you minimize your public appearances with Mr Murphy In fact, we think you shouldn’t be seen in public with him at all"

It made sense

But it still hurt

Killian studied e my reaction to this advice

"I don’t have a relationship with Micah anymore," I said "So that won’t be a proble I remembered about it was the way Killian watched estion

When the four of them finally left us alone, Killian stayed where he was instead of co to me He asked, "What do you think?"

"Your director of publicity is e oriented She should be infor advice aboutwhat you think of their plans?"

"They’re fine"

He frowned "That’s it? Fine?"

"Fine"

Keeping his expression clear, he pressed, "Even the part about Micah?"

"Now that you oogling yesterday Which always sounds dirtier than it is, unless you’re googling porn"

A to contact Adam, my financial advisor And since he’s Gayle’s son and Gayle’sto contact her too And she’ll tell the band that I’ to process this as he paced for a few seconds Finally, he turned to me "And you couldn’t have told me this before so your team could plan for this? We need to control how the press finds out about your return, Skylar"

"Gayle isn’t going to tell the press She’s going to tell the boys"

"Why now? Three ned a record deal rather than access your money and alert Gayle"

"One, I don’t want to owe your uncle anything--"

"Skylar--"

"No," I cut hi rent for my apartment Plus, I want to start a charity for the homeless That’s the money part of it"

"A charity?" He blinked at me in confusion "What the--"

"But uys know I’uish burned in o, I couldn’t see past my own pain I can now They deserve to know I’y I’ve been selfish for far too long Hoould you feel, Killian? If you were them? If it was you I’d disappeared on?"

He studied ht You need to let them know you’re okay But Micah? It wasn’thim in public, but I do think it’s valid and not because of s on the matter He’s what stirs the fans and consequently the tabloids"

"It’s not about Micah--it’s about all of the romantic with Micah You know that We’ve been friends since middle school No matter the shit between us, he deserves to know I’m okay too"