Adrian’s pov.
I woke up the next morning feeling a bit lighter after last night. After all the chaos, I thought things would calm down.
Katherine had gone home, and I’d promised to fix everything—at least that’s what I told myself.
I grabbed my phone, scrolling through messages, but then I froze. Headline after headline.
“Sterling Heir Caught in Secret Affair with Older Woman!”
“Adrian Sterling’s Scandal: Kissing His Assistant!”
My heart sank. Pictures. They had the pictures. The ones of me and Katherine kissing.
It was everywhere. Every site and every social media page was flooded with our faces.
The media was eating it up, making me look like some reckless heir having an affair with a much older woman—my assistant.
I barely had time to process it before I heard my father’s vo
