Chapter 73 Playing the Game

Nicholas Andrieux Dealing with the media was an art. And like any art, it required skill, patience, and—most importantly—a willingness to lie through your teeth while looking like you weren’t lying at all. If someone had told me a month ago that I’d be spending my days pretending to be in a very public and very affectionate relationship with Alicia Davenport, I would have laughed. And yet, here we were. For the past few days, we had been flawless. Every appearance was calculated, every touch strategic. Smiles in front of the cameras, whispered conversations that made reporters lean in, and just the right amount of mystery to make them think there was more than what we were showing. It worked like a charm. The headlines were shifting. Instead of "Alicia Davenport’s Secret Romance with Daniel Anderson," they were now running with: "Power Couple? Nicholas Andrieux and Alicia Davenport Spotted Together Again!" "Nicholas and Alicia: Business Partners or More?" "Exclusive: Inside th