Chapter 62

“You’ve got this,” Cillian said as he held me in his loving embrace.

I was trembling and desperately wished I didn’t have to come forward. I wanted nothing more than to slip back into the shadows of obscurity. But the media had given me no other choice. The line in the sand was clear. If I didn’t reveal my true self, I’d be labeled a liar and untrustworthy. But by doing so, I would put an even bigger target not only on my back but on those I loved.

“I’m not so sure I want to do this,” I whispered, clinging to Cillian like a life vest as though I was being tossed about in a wild tempest. After all, that seemed to be the way my life was now—one dilemma after another. I felt like I was bobbing around the open waters, trying to cling to anything that would prevent me from sinking into the uncertainty below.

“You’ll be fine,” Cillian said as he pulled back. The smile on his face didn’t reach his eyes. Nor did it give me the confidence I needed to go into the conference room and lay my s