I waited for Katherine to go back to her table. Perry’s rage somehow frightened me. And now that I’ve already told my father something’s going on between Katherine and I, and Perry figured too, this news will spread like a wildfire.
The last time I got involved with my assistant, Dad fired her right before my eyes. I don’t want it to happen again with Katherine. I will protect her from my father. Even when I don’t say it out loud, and words seem so hard to speak when I was caught with the words marriage or falling in love, I know love hit me. And I should figure out how to make things right for both of us.
Perry was right when he said she did cry. But Katherine tried to hide it when she saw me.
“Do you need anything?” She forced a smile. She pretended to be okay when she was not. I hel
