Their public chemistry was too convincing to sustain as fiction.
They walked charity galas, launch banquets, funding ceremonies, architectural site visits, charity sailings, penthouse balcony interviews.
The press adored them incorrectly:
"Perfume Princess Tames the Ice Empire King."
The empire's board meetings became quieter; the media storms became louder.
Lila always held one rule tightly:She would not fall for the man, only the brand recovery.
Her heart unfortunately didn't read contracts.