Chapter 25

Emma was incensed and the only thing that staved off an outburst from her was the fact that they were in a public place.

Kylian had arrived tardily for the date, keeping her waiting for almost thirty minutes before he walked in with a flimsy excuse that he had been unavoidably delayed by a last-minute business conference that he simply could not miss. Then, his phone didn’t stop ringing, interrupting their conversation each time she tried to summon up the courage to bring up a conversation about the money he promised her.

At the fifth ring, she leaped to her feet and shoved the chair back, the metal legs scraping loudly against the cool marble floor. With a fiery determination in her eyes, she stormed out of the room, her heels clicking sharply with every step.

She strode forward, acutely aware that all eyes were on her, the center of attention in her stunning outfit.

It was too bad that Kylian had ruined her mood.

As she approached the exit, the uniformed man by the door rose to his