Page 71 (1/2)

The thoughtmy mother’s death aswas sacred Everything was fodder to be used first before the other guy used it I was shaking, I was so angry "I told you I don’t want to talk about my past" I turned to Killian "You pro, his full of tur back out of the chair to pace

I didn’t like the pacing It suggested thinking and there was nothing to think about We had an agree his hands on the back of Jaclyn’s chair "They’re going to keep co If we don’t handle this, it could co betrayed, I stared at hin ood for the album"

"Well, reality is a bit different I’ve read what they’re saying" He gestured to the projector "Your fans feel betrayed They want answers Without the to support you"

"I don’t owe them answers!"

"Yes, you do," he bit out His tone caused the room to fall completely silently "Skylar, as a collective, they’ve invested millions of dollars and tie rushed through me and I flew out of my chair so fast, it rolled back and slammed into the wall "Your office Now" I blew past hi down the hall and into his office

As soon as he followed me in and closed the door, I threw up ? Everything you said to me I said to you! And you told me it would be okay Suddenly we have an audience and you change your fucking tune?"

Killian held up his hands as if trying to placate a wounded ani I hadn’t seen you trending on Twitter" He winced and I wanted to sood"

"It’s the first day Give it ti to help I think we both know that If you don’t make a statement, if we don’t orchestrate this down to the s to run away from us And you’ve worked too hard and come too far with this album to see it fail"

And just like that, the whole explosion and invasion of e

Because I’d realized that Killian O’Dea had lied tothe albu his uncle to acknowledge that he was the best thing that ever happened to this label

This tiuy who cares more about your happiness than he does about his own

The fight fled ain

In love with a man who loved his career et out of

Hounded by the press

Suffocated

And it had been less than a day

Last night with Killian seeotten dream

"Fine," I whispered, unable to look at him "I’ll do the interview"

He exhaled slowly in relief "It’s the right thing, Skylar And you don’t have to worry about a thing We’ll write you a script and we’ll et final say over what questions the interviewer is allowed to ask"

"Okay"

He approached me and I tensed as he tucked a strand of hair behind my ear "I promised I’ll take care of you and I will"

My srimace but it seemed to appease him because he pressed a kiss to ladly provided I held on as I kissed him like it was the last time I ever would