Chapter 4

Preston strode over to me, his long legs eating up the distance in just a few steps, looking totally at ease as he moved through the crowd.

He wrapped an arm around my shoulders like it was the most natural thing in the world. "Sorry, folks, but we've got some business to attend to. Excuse us."

With his arm still around me, Preston confidently walked me out of the banquet hall, not caring at all about all the eyes glued to us.

The photographers nearly lost it, their shutters clicking so fast that it was like sparks were flying.

Preston,…