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I gave her a pained sree but they weren’t the reason I looked like I’d been crying nonstop for a week

Eve drew me to a stop outside James Byrne’s office and knocked

"Coether Ass

Killian’s assistant shot uess because I had to deal with the prick, and opened the door "Miss Finch is here, sir"

"Send her in and go"

Ugh

I stepped into his office and i on one of two chairs in front of a glass-and-chrobehind hi the River Clyde It would’ve been a e of Killian’s office if the walls weren’t so bare Whereas Killian’s was covered in his passion for the job, his uncle’s had two probably expensive pieces of artwork on his walls and nothing else

I looked at Killian He sat sprawled on the chair, his left ankle resting on his right knee Although he wore a suit, his tie was loose and askew and he had an overall disheveled demeanor He hadn’t shaved either

I tentatively crossed the room and slipped into the chair beside hilance at him, our eyes met His were bloodshot, his expression wounded and furious

"You’ll have to forgive my nephew’s appearance, Miss Finch," Jaot his manners today"

I sneered at hi to leave your office and never come back"

Jaaze burning intoattitude is a problem, yes"

"Skylar," Killian warned Our eyes locked and if possible, he looked evenme"

"Why would she defend you?" Jaht it be because you’re sleeping with each other?"

Shock rooted me to my chair

"You’re surprised I know? Really? You were carrying on an affair in a building in which I ownpropertieson us?" Killian curled his lip in disgust

"No You don’t interest ot out of the lift He asked me if I knew about the conflict of interest this posed Of course, I didn’t knohat he was talking about it But did I know my nephew is reckless and immature? That I did know so it really caether anyestured to us "Clearly The angst is al forward in his chair, "don’t push ht now"

His uncle’s expression darkened "No Don’t you push ht now I’ve shut up the employee who knows about you and no one else is to ever knoant all the uided romance with her A&R exec" He rounded the desk and sat on its edge, conte, bloody stor to ht up in it"

Trepidation filled me "How?"

"Well, for a start, I’ve rescheduled that intervieith Good Morning Britain And then we’re heading to the States There are a lot of big-hitter interviewers over there ant you on their sofas"

What? No! "But--"