Chapter 219 Just Another Pawn

• Nicholas' hand squeezed mine as he shook his head. "No. Don't do that. You were right about one thing, the scandal itself would be enormous. I head a top media company in the country, and if the truth came out, I would be linked to it, regardless of my innocence in terms of legality." He took a deep breath. "For now, it would be best if you could continue playing your part with Simon. Let him believe I have no idea, even throw him a bone or two that you are working to end my marriage."
• My stomach twisted, but I tried to put on a brave face, despite the tears welling in my eyes. Nicholas pulled my chair closer to his, letting go of my hand and hugging me tightly.
• "This will be resolved with Simon soon, one way or the other, but for now just keep up appearances." Nicholas continued addressing his father while crushing me to his chest. "Don't tell anyone about Willow being pregnant. We likely have a couple of months before it will be obvious, and hopefully, all this will be over at that point. I'll figure out a way to deal with Simon."