Chapter 24

 Suddenly there’s a small flash that startles me.

  Crap.

  They call out his name from right beside us, but he walks on, ignoring them, and leads me toward our destination, pulling me against the side of his body, his grip tightening, keeping me close. I keep my chin down watching my feet and, for the first time, I’m glad my hair is down to shield my face. We walk on and I allow myself to be led; there’s something disturbingly reassuring about it despite my reservations. I feel safer than I had expected with him.

  The photographers are denied entry beyond the huge glass doors by tall, uniformed doormen. Shrilly in the quiet air, a faceless voice from the paparazzi calls out, “Are you here to see Daniel Hunter, Mr. Carrero?” Another one shouts, “Are you consoling your friend over the breakup with porn star, Candy Kane?” I cringe.

  What the hell? Someone of importance, he said. A goddamn porn star!