CHAPTER SIXTY ONESophia's eyes widened in disbelief and her face paled visibly as Jackson walked into the interview room, her mouth dropping open involuntarily. Panic surged through her veins, leaving her in a state of heightened alertness. How could he be here? What was he planning?She knew she should have figured Amelia’s presence meant more than she let on and she was sure the little chit was probably laughing her head off wherever she was at the momentShe watched as he casually took a seat beside her, his gaze focused straight ahead, seemingly unaware of her presence but she knew better. This was the reason why he had not come out to say anything since the first interview. He had been bidding his time and waiting for her to make her greatest move before he came over and ruined it. She wasn’t going to allow that happen though, she was going to do anything within her power to get out of this mess. He had to understand that the woman is never wrong in cases like this; this was wha

CHAPTER SIXTY THREEThe drive back from the media house was filled with an awkward silence. Amelia sat in the passenger seat, her mind swirling with a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. She couldn't shake off the memory of that unexpected kiss or the weight of Jackson's words hung heavy in the air. He had declared her as someone he wanted to be better for, someone he cared about deeply. But why? And what did it mean?They had been no mention of doing anything of that sort and as much as she wanted to barrage him with loads of questions. She decided it was better to remain silent until he was ready to offer an explanation.As they traveled in the comfortable confines of the car, Amelia stole glances at Jackson, trying to decipher the enigma that he had become. She could see the crease of concern on his brow, his eyes focused on the road ahead, It was clear that he, too, was grappling with the aftermath of their shared moment but she could also feel the elation oozing out of him in wa

CHAPTER SIXTY FIVE“What are you doing here so early in the morning?” Jackson asked as soon as he answered the door and saw his brother, George standing there with a stupid grin on his face.“I saw the news and thought to check up on you” he told him, pushing past him and into the house.“I do not need you checking up on me George and do not think we are on speaking terms. I have not forgotten your disrespect with that…”“Brother, can we not put that past us? I am here to talk about how well you bodied the interview and Sophia and to congratulate you on finally getting out from underneath her thumb and then that declaration to Amelia… very tactical. I am not going to lie and say I wasn’t impressed and you almost fooled me”George said, settling down on the couch in front of him“You are here to gloat and do it for all I care but what do you mean by I almost fooled you?” He asked.He was sure he wasn’t going to like wherever his brother was going with that talk.“Your claim of wanting t

CHAPTER SIXTY SEVENAnna arrived Chicago and was in a hotel when she placed the call to her friend; Amelia. She had seen the news and it was surprising that it coincidenced with her arrival to the countryb and so she placed her phone call and waited until Amelia invited her over for dinner.She had told her she wanted to meet the billionaire; Jackson Logan. The person that she had seduced and the man who had declared his love for her on national Television.She did not think that her friend had it in her and it was surprising how her life had turned out since the break up with Ethan.Ahh… Ethan, Anna thought with a rueful smile on her face.She could remember advising Amelia not to settle for such a trashy human being but then it was said that love was blind and she could see the after effects of that blindness.When she had been cordially invited to his wedding; she had expected that it was going to be her friend’s name on the invitation card but it had not been and she had not gone

CHAPTER SIXTY NINE Jackson stirred in his sleep as the shrill ringing of his phone cut through the silence of the night. He and Amelia had talked about so many things through the night which involved them both.Groggily, he fumbled for his phone on the nightstand, his heart pounding slightly in his chest at being woken up in such a manner. With a heavy sigh, he answered the call, his voice still laden with sleep.“Hello” he answered“I am so sorry to disturb you, but I have some devastating news. Your father... he has passed away." the housekeeper’s voice came through.As those words hung in the air, time seemed to stand still for Jackson. Shock and disbelief washed over him, threatening to consume his senses. His mind struggled to process the news, but the weight of sadness soon settled deep within his chest. He sat up abruptly, his eyes welling up with tears as a rush of emotions flooded through him.Jackson knew that this was expected but it still did not stop the sadness from env