Chapter 77

"...Lovers." The words were said loud and clear and the effect of them, instantaneous. As the crowd, including Ivory, were stunned into silence, Lucien smiled and took advantage of the situation. "For those unaware, Ivory and I are lovers. It's true, we kept it a secret from the world, but we can no longer keep this a secret, seeing as the argument that happened between us had resulted in such an ugly scenario." He then looked at Ivory. "My dear, forgive me for being such a bad lover. Please, allow me to make it up to you." With that, he offered her his hand and waited for her to take it. The reporters were all watching and Ivory was completely and utterly speechless. What...what the hell was Lucien playing at here?! She couldn't possibly wrap her head around it...that is, at first, but one look at the crowd and a second glance at Lucien, and she realized what he was trying to do. He was saving her ass, but...was it worth the cost? Looking down at his hand, she hesitated, and before sh