Chapter 9 Empty Handed

• Daniel
• The contract is legally binding, that fact alone is indisputable, and I can use it to force her to come back to Verilia with me, but I wanted to try a softer approach first. Sadly, that didn't work.
• Avoiding the press is difficult enough in Verilia, but I never thought it would be this tough in The States. I barely make it past the hoard of reporters outside her house as I get back into my guarded town car with a frown and an audible curse. This isn't going to do any good for our public image. As of right now, the media already thinks we're fighting, and them getting footage of her practically kicking me out of her house isn't going to help.