Chapter 10 - PUBLIC DEFENDER
When a jealous rival board member leaked a security photo of Nia from the interview, attempting to smear her to the press as a "deranged, unstable candidate" to damage Ethan's reputation, Ethan unleashed absolute hell. He called an emergency press conference, stepping in front of hundreds of flashing cameras. He didn't use PR spin. "Nia Brooks is a hero," Ethan declared, his voice booming with fierce, terrifying protective rage. "She is brilliant, she is fiercely loyal, and she is the absolute best of us. I will personally ruin anyone who speaks her name with anything less than total reverence." Watching from the wings, Nia felt her heart finally surrender.
