#Chapter 213: Three Little Words

I don’t know what to say, especially not in front of the publicist, so I softly ask her if Miles and I can be alone for a minute. Gladys, smiling, looks between the two of us. When Miles nods in agreement, she grabs her veggie slush drink and heads out of the office. Miles and I stand out of politeness as she leaves, but then sit right back down again on the couch where we were. “What is it, Esther?” he asks me. “Are you sure about this? We’ve kept everything a secret for so long… I’m not sure it feels right to move forward now, like this.” “Are you frightened?” he asks. “Yes,” I reply honestly. With all of my previous experiences, I’m so used to having the rug pulled out from under me at the last moment. I want to trust Miles, but what if that is what happens here? That’s not the only reason I’m troubled. Miles publically aligning himself with me will undoubtedly be seen as an act of defiance against Edward, who will move to retaliate. I would rather never go public than