Rain lashed against the estate in silver sheets as the front doors opened before them. The staff had clearly been waiting for their arrival.
Two men moved immediately toward the luggage while another held the door wide, warm light spilling across the stone steps and cutting through the gray storm wrapped around the grounds. But Alex barely noticed any of them.
The cameras had already started. Flashes burst through the rain the second she stepped from the car, catching the exact moment Callan’s hand closed around hers beneath the umbrella overhead. Questions followed immediately after.
“Miss Adkins, how are you adjusting to the engagement?”
“Mr. Ashford, is the wedding already being planned?”
“Are rumors of the merger true?”
Alex kept moving beside Callan. Her shoulders remained stra
