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“Nope.”
The P pops on my lips, and Preston smiles.
“Who made the first move?”
“Preston, obviously,” I answer, and my fiancé rolls his eyes.
“One of us had to.”
Our eyes find each other again, and I hate that this man can make me smile as much as he does.
“Where will you live once you tie the knot?”
My smile drops, and unfortunately for me, Kerri doesn’t miss a beat.
“Ah, I see this question might be a sensitive one.”
Her gaze settles on me, and I swear, it’s like she knows Preston has to return to LA.
“We will split our time,” Preston answers quickly.
“And you’re happy with that?” The reporter looks to me. “I have a source that says you never plan to leave this place.”
My heart beats faster, and I take a breath.
“I …”
My words disappear as the source becomes obvious. That’s what I told Brad when he proposed and asked me to leave Lovers with him. He never wanted me to be happy without him, so sharing everything he knew about me with Kerri isn’t a shock. I’m just worried about how much he chose to tell her.
“My source also said that you wanted to run this place for years before settling down.”
“Oh, I …”
“They say that they've only ever heard you speak negatively about Mr. King, and that has fueled some rumors.”
Rumors? What rumors?
Preston just tilts his head, focusing on Kerri.
“You’re going to have to clarify for us,” he says.
She nods, and then a grin I can only describe as wicked touches her lips.
“The rumor is, this engagement is staged and there is nothing real about it. In fact, Miss Richford has hated you her entire life.”
I gasp, and Preston grabs my hand, scooting to the edge of the couch.
“Well then, that rumor is just that, a rumor.”
“So, you aren’t staging this to redeem the lodge’s image?”
“No.”
“What about appeasing the board of King Enterprises to name you CEO once your father retires?”
“No.”
“So you’re saying that, although your breakup with Gretchen was announced just days before the engagement was announced, all of this is real and not out of pure convenience?”
