Chapter 208

Christina's POV Daniel and I had just walked out of the hotel ballroom when he suddenly stopped on the sidewalk, staring at his phone with wide eyes. "Christina, look! Rowan got caught by paparazzi again. This time they actually got a clear shot of the guy's face. It's the CEO of LGH!" My stomach dropped. "What did you just say?" He shoved the screen in front of me. "This photo. Same guy from before. I knew it. No way they're just friends." I stared at the image. There was Hudson in perfect focus, caught from the front like he'd been looking straight at the camera, his face unreadable, mid-step. He wasn't even standing close to Rowan. Nothing about the photo looked scandalous. But I couldn't look away. "When was this taken?" I asked, trying to sound casual. "About half an hour ago." I recognized the restaurant right away—The Corner Table. Last time, I'd brushed it off because Rowan didn't seem to get anything out of it. But now... Hudson went to hundreds of dinners with people way more