POV: Aria
"You have an event tonight."
Dominic stood in the doorway of the library. I looked up from my sketchbook, blank page, still blank and frowned.
"What kind of event?"
"Charity gala. Midtown. You'll accompany me."
It wasn't a question or a request.
"What if I don't want to go?"
His expression didn't change. "You signed a contract. Public appearances are part of it."
I closed the sketchbook. "What do I have to do?"
"Wear something appropriate, stand beside me. Smile. Say nothing about the terms of our arrangement." He paused. "Can you do that?"
I wanted to throw the sketchbook at his head. Instead, I nodded.
"Good. We leave at seven."
He was gone before I could ask anything else.
I spent an hour in my closet.
The clothes were all beautiful and expensive. Nothing I'd eve
