London!

Chris’s POV

I did not like the look on her face. It broke my heart but I could not disobey my father. This had to be done.

I didn't even have the luxury of rescheduling, I had to be there.

“Seriously, Chris?” She said, her tone low. “We have plans for the day, can’t work wait?”

I wished. I wished that this was only about work. But it was deeper than that. It had to do with family.

And if I trusted her enough, I would have told her. But the truth was that I did not. She was working with Fallon.

I loved her, but I didn’t trust her.

I wet my lips as I took a strand of her hair and placed it behind her left ear while staring into her beautiful eyes.

“I know that we have plans. I know that today is not a work day, but I’m a CEO, Linda,” I replied, using what my father had said in his lecture when I was on the call with him not too long ago.

She swallowed, hurt in her eyes. “I mean, it’s understandable,” she said in response. She forced a smile, I could tell.

“When will you be back?” Sh