Chapter 7
A Fake Engagement
Harper’s Pov
I woke up to the sound of shouting outside my window. For a moment I thought I was dreaming, but when I pulled back the curtain, my heart dropped straight into my stomach. There were vans parked along the street, cameras pointed at the gate, and a crowd of reporters pushing against each other just to get a better shot of the house.
I grabbed my robe and rushed downstairs, my mind already made up. I couldn’t stay here. Whatever this was, it was bigger than me, and I refused to be the reason Alexander’s company fell apart because of some picture and a headline.
Alexander was already in the hallway when I reached the bottom of the stairs, dressed and calm, like chaos outside his door was just another Tuesday.
“I need to leave,” I said before he c
