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"You're blowing this out of proportion," I say, even though my voice doesn't sound convinced.
"I'm not," he says. "I'm accounting for worst case scenarios because that's my job. Yours is to pretend nothing bad can happen. So let me do mine so you can do yours."
. . .
Briella Vixen is used to being in the spotlight, but she's never felt more out of control. As one of the biggest pop stars in the world, her life is dictated by schedules, appearances, and the expectations of fans and family alike. When a dangerous encounter shakes her world, her parents decide she needs protection she didn't ask for.
Enter Simon Chase: precise, unflinching, and hired solely to keep her alive. He doesn't care about her fame, her feelings, or even her opinions, he's here to do a job, and the only thing that matters is her safety.
Thrown together in a tense cohabitation, Briella and Holden clash at every turn. She's impulsive, restless, and desperate for freedom. He's disciplined, unyielding, and unamused by her charm.
But as time goes on, they begin to realize, that maybe they're exactly what they need.