Chapter 10 : The Announcement

Media POV

Jake and Samantha were already deep into the morning broadcast when the news came in. Jake covered his mouth as he read the message on his phone.

“What are you gasping at?” Samantha asked. She pulled out a compact mirror from behind the anchor desk and applied a new coat of lipstick.

“The memo that just came in,” Jake said, still somewhat surprised. “Apparently, Eleanor Harris and Caledon Booker are engaged.”

“What? Let me see that,” Samantha demanded, snatching Jake’s phone from his hands. “Oh. My. God.”

“Hey! Give me it back,” Jake exclaimed, grabbing his phone.

After the first press event, Jake had a feeling ‘America’s sweethearts’ as the media had dubbed them, weren’t telling the entire story. But he didn’t think this was it.

Just then, the sound of a door slamming echoed through the newsroom.

“Sam, Jake, did you see the memo?” Matt asked almost instantly and earnestly.

“Just got it,” Jake replied, holding up his phone.

“They’re engag