#CHAPTER 77: Damage Control

Sarah POV Zane asked me to sit in on a PR strategy meeting with Tony Whitfield, so I ended up watching attentively in the study as they discussed how best to handle the fallout from the busted slavery ring. Right away, I could see Zane’s primary interest was making sure the ring was completely destroyed, whereas Tony (He insisted I call him that.) was mostly interested in making sure Zane’s image kept its shiny coat. I supposed that was the main reason for having a publicist, but I knew that wasn’t going to be the type of person I wanted to help me with my public face. I needed someone to help me navigate the social media waters, not someone to zealously keep me from the public the way that Zane, quite understandably, needed. I needed a partner, not a guard. Frankly, I was getting a little tired of guards. Considering the attempted shooting and the rogue’s attack on Grace, to say nothing of the slavery near-rape-and-murder I had experienced, I completely accepted the need for b