Kairie

Born into the Thornhill family, Eliana should have been dealing with succession planning and heiress training. But instead, she’s dealing with the crocodile tears of her cousin Alexa.

As if stealing her Fiancé wasn’t enough, she’s out to pin everything onto Eliana.

Trust issues - Eliana.

Popularity issues - Eliana.

Landslide - Must be Eliana.

In an attempt to end her cousin’s jealousy-ridden machinations, Eliana is forced into a relationship with a childhood disaster, Lucian Alder Sinclair, her most tempting nightmare.

Lucian Sinclair has always been synonymous with perfection, at least to most people. But to his family, finding someone who could handle his aloofness has been the top priority.

Forced to return to his home country at the behest of his grandfather, Lucian fortunately encounters Eliana who’s in need of a ready-made partner. 

Constantly up at each other's throats, then into each other’s arms, may the lies they’ve told hold up against discerning family members and unrelenting pursuers.

Yours, Until Needed

The last day of the summit was uneventful in a sense.

We had scored prospective bidders for landscaping, but those were with Lucian and Oliver's help.

And I had thought nothing of the day and went about my business until I chanced upon something very interesting.

For now, let me refer to them as Ms. R and Mr. I.

I planned to grab takeout with Lucian, whom I begrudgingly convinced. The easiest way to the parking lot for us exhibitors was by the fire exit, so we were headed in that direction when I asked Lucian to stop.

He gave me a questioning look but halted nonetheless.

I had heard voices earlier but was unsure. But because I was no saint, I was curious about these increasingly indignant voices.

Initially, it was just the run-of-the-mill curiosity for gossip until I realized how familiar those voices were.

Even Lucian squinted at this, and that was my confirmation that these people were familiar. In fact, too familiar.

Fire Exit, Again?