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“Are you sure?”
“I’m positive.”
“Alright, then do it for your fans. If Jax takes you to court, it’s all going to come out, and I won’t be able to protect you. Your fans believe in love, it’s why they read your books. If they find out you kept your son from his father, I don’t think you’ll be able to bounce back from that. Regardless of your reasons.”
“So what you’re saying is marry Jax, or my fanbase is going to turn on me?”
“Something like that. You’ve worked too hard to let that happen. Besides, your fans want to know who you are, and I don’t blame them. Your books are amazing.”
“You’ve read them?”
“You’re one of my favorite authors.”
“Oh…”
“Listen, I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, and this is perfect timing. Jax marrying a romance author, it couldn’t get any better if I had made it up. The public is going to lose their ever-loving mind, and your fanbase is going to grow by the millions. Women are obsessed with Jax, and you’re about to take all that on. You couldn’t pay for this kind of publicity.”
I inhaled another deep breath, trying to gather my bearings and sanity. It felt as though I was losing my mind.
“I’m going to give you a few minutes to yourself. When you’re ready, I’ll show you the contract. We can work out the details and schedule a timeline to start with your engagement party.”
“Engagement party?”
“Yes. The whole nine yards, Sophie. Your friends and family need to think this is your fairy tale happily ever after.”
“Oh my God.”
She rubbed my back for a second before she spun and left.
I didn’t give it a second thought, doing the only thing I could. Grabbing my phone from my jacket, I called the one person who might be able to do something in my favor. I knew he was in town on business. We were supposed to have dinner with him tonight.
He picked up on the second ring, and I didn’t hesitate in admitting…
“Daddy, I need your help.”
Chapter Nine
—Jax—
Sophie walked back to the table. She was out on the balcony forever, making me lose whatever little patience I had with this situation. I was minutes away from just throwing her over my shoulder and locking her in my house until she agreed to marry me.
I didn’t know why I thought this was going to be easy, nothing with her ever was.
When she started walking toward the door, I snapped, “Where do you think you’re going?” Waiting for her to haul ass out of here.
She knew more than anyone that I had no fucking problem chasing her down and tackling her to the ground if I had to.
“I’m not going anywhere,” she replied, opening the door.
I blinked, and she revealed the man I least expected. Acknowledging him, “Thanks for coming, Dad.”
“Dad?” Caleb exclaimed. Frozen in the spot he was sitting. “You’ve got to be fucking kidding me?”
Sophie smirked, locking eyes with me. “You know my dad, right? I mean…” She shrugged. “After all, he is your new football coach.”
“Oh shit,” Autumn rasped, looking back at me.
“I thought you know everything, Red.”
