‘He married me because he’s trying to protect…Kayleigh, I think.’
‘What?’ Jesse stared at her in disbelief. ‘What does it have to do with Kayleigh?’
‘You know she’s an actress?’
‘Sure.’
‘Then you know she can’t afford to let her relationship with Austyn come to light. She’s at the peak of her career now. She’s a celebrity. Millions of her fans—male fans, I guess—would be heartbroken if they know she’s in a serious relationship. It would shatter their dreams. She might end up losing a huge chunk of her fanbase. So I guess that’s why Austyn married me, to protect her.’
Jesse didn’t know whether to laugh or to snort.
The girl had a serious look on her face.
She truly believed in what she was saying.
But how could she think up such a…weird, illogical, just plain absur
