Rejected by One, Wanted by Another
The camera light clicked on.
Adrian stopped instantly. His grip on Lucy’s arm didn't vanish, but it shifted. He slid his hand down to her waist and pulled her against his side in a protective, loving embrace. The transformation was so quick. The rage vanished from his eyes, replaced by a warm smile that looked perfectly genuine.
"Leo! Good to see you," Adrian said, his voice smooth and charming.
"The word was that Miss Quinn was deathly ill," Leo said, thrusting the microphone toward them. "There were reports of a high fever and total exhaustion. Yet here she is, looking like a dream in midnight velvet. Care to explain the miracle?"