C82 ICE EIGHTY-TWO: CALL FOR HELP.

MADISON'S POV:

"But sources said you two were dating. Rumors suggested you were engaged and about to be married yourselves."

"You thought." His voice was flat, dead. "And those are rumors. Did I confirm anything?"

"But the photos—the public appearances—"

"I'm a public figure. I take photos with lots of people." He waved them off, impatient.

The reporters murmured.

One tried again