Chapter 15

Julian showed up uninvited while I was in the middle of a TV interview. It was my first official appearance as the daughter of Hayfield's wealthiest man, and every media outlet wanted the exclusive. I had no idea how he'd gotten wind of the location, but there he was. Although he wore a suit and a tie, the exhaustion on his face gave everything away. In fact, his clothes were wrinkled. While I was doing my interview, he started yelling in front of everyone. "Chloe, come down right now! Stop embarrassing yourself! That's the seat of the richest man's daughter. How dare you sit there?" Everyone around Julian turned to stare like he was a madman. However, he became excited, thinking he had done the right thing. That is, until the reporter asked me, "Ms. Wilkins, your father has done an incredible job protecting your identity. It's hard to believe this is your very first public appearance." Julian stood dumbfounded. A few people started recognizing him as the man from that viral s