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Chapter 168 Kyle isn't Darcy

Author: Artemis Z.Y.
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Mia's POV

Understanding then happiness in his face. "You saw me in the hallway."

It's not a question, but I nod anyway.

Kyle visibly brightened up. "You saw me in the hallway." He repeated.

I wanted to tell him that I was not deaf.

But he quickly added, "With Alexis Moore," he continues. "My new PR director."

"Oh. "I looked away. “Okay.”

So that's who she is. His PR director. I keep my expression carefully neutral. "It doesn't matter who she is, Kyle. I just needed to know what you're doing about these articles. The lies they're spreading about me. About us."

I could tell Kyle was studying my expression carefully. “Are you jealous, Mia?”

I rolled my eyes. This bastard. "I think I should tell my mom that the five minutes are up."

He stopped me.

He cleared his throat. "That's exactly what Alexis and I were discussing," he says. "Our strategy for addressing the media situation."

"And?" I prompt when he doesn't continue.

"And I'm handling it," he says. "Robert is filing injunctions, as I'
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