Lucien's POV

Rafael paced like a caged animal. He'd seen the photo ten minutes ago and hadn't stopped since.

"Using her for PR was a mistake! What has she brought us? Drama. Problems. And now this.

You'll have to withdraw from the European consortium bid. Three months of work down the drain because she decided to get drunk with an asshole." His voice rose with every word.

Rafael had stood by my side through every crisis, every victory. His protectiveness of me and Hayes Corp was expected, ...