#Chapter 9: The Start of a New Life

Emily “It’ll look good in the media to clear up the scandal going around,” Logan said softly in my ear. My face flushed as red as a tomato. The idea of kissing him in front of all these people was more embarrassing than my family making a scene. I never even kissed Michael in public, let alone this man I barely knew. And he wanted it to be on camera too. This is part I have to play, though. I needed to be the loving wife-to-be. I placed my hands on his broad shoulders and stood up on my tiptoes. I shut my eyes tight, face still bright red, and pressed my lips against his. It needed to seem genuine, so I held my breath and counted for a few seconds before I started to pull away. That wasn’t enough for Logan. He placed his hand on the back of my head and crashed my lips back into mine, pulling my body closer with the other arm. In front of everyone, he kissed me hard and deep. The crowd erupted into cheers. When our