C36 A KING DOESN'T BOW.

MILES:

Her words echoed in my head. “I would like for this to stop.”

I shifted a little in my chair—I supposed I deserved her wariness. I cleared my throat. “As I said, just until this project is over, I will hold a massive press conference clarifying everything. I need to secure this deal fast. I'm sorry if it's to your detriment. But, we have to move on, after all