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marry her.
 So what are you going to do then? Personally I think the scandal boat s already sailed
when it comes to Morrow s secrets. Let the bastard splash them all over the media.
There s nothing I can t spin to make us look good.
Jax gritted his teeth. His brother was a PR master and Jax admired his confidence, but
Donovan hadn t been back at Morrow long. Although he d been the head of his own very
successful PR company for years prior to returning to the family fold and no stranger to
scandal himself, Jax couldn t afford any risks now.
Garret had been right. This was his first test as CEO. He had to look in control
otherwise the shit storm that had started with the docklands exposé was only going to
get worse.
 No, he said.  I m sorry but I m not risking Morrow s reputation on your ability to
make crap smell like roses.
 You don t trust me?
There was a note of something he didn t recognize in Donovan s voice.  Of course I
trust you, but this is my mess. I have to deal with it.
 Awesome vote of confidence. Thanks.
 Hey, I m talking to you, aren t I?
There was a silence on the other end of the phone. Then at last Donovan said, all
business now,  What do you want me to do then?
He d been thinking it about the moment her father had left the apartment, turning it
over in his head. A way to keep Garret happy and protect her long enough for them to
find a more permanent solution.
 I need a press release announcing my engagement to Pandora Garret drawn up and
sent out by the end of the day. It needs to sound like we ve been dating a while and we
kept it quiet until we were sure. That ll get Garret off our back while I do some
investigating. See if I can t find something on him that ll make him think twice about
spilling Morrow secrets.
 That s all you want from me? A press release?
 You can also organize an engagement party and a few public outings for us.
 Excellent. Would you like me to do some dictation and get your dry cleaning, too?
his brother said with thinly veiled sarcasm.
Okay, so something was clearly up with Donovan, but shit, he didn t have the time to
negotiate his brother s feelings. Morrow Incorporated and the situation he was in now
were too damn important. Besides, he needed a cool head for that and cool was the last
thing he was feeling right now.
 The press release, Van, he said curtly.  By this afternoon.
After he d ended the call, he put his phone away and walked through into the lounge
area, his footsteps sharp on the polished concrete floor.
Pandora turned around as he approached, the window at her back, sunlight glossing
her hair.  Nice place, she said, looking around.  Very & homey. Could use a couple of
rugs though.
Yes, rugs. Soft ones he could lay her down on, ease the red silk of her dress up, put
his hands between her thighs, stroke her, make her wet&
Jax ground his teeth, forced the thoughts away and ignored the ache in his groin.  You
might need to get used to doing without rugs. I have a plan.
She clasped her hands in front of her.  Oh, goodie. A plan.
 You won t like it.
 As long as I don t have to marry anyone, I can deal.
 You and I are going to make it look like we re engaged. That we ve been seeing each
other for months and now we re ready to go public with the news.
 Uh-huh. And why is that?
 Firstly, that ll make your father happy and less inclined to share secrets that weren t
his in the first place. And secondly, it ll give me some time to get some dirt on him.
Something that ll keep his mouth shut.
 Okay, that seems logical.
It was. Very logical.  Thirdly, he went on,  I want us seen around the city together. If
you get yourself a public profile, it will be harder for you to disappear if you father
decides to do any double-crossing. I m not sure any of his colleagues would want the heat
of being connected with Jax Morrow s ex-fiancée.
Pandora blinked, a smile slowly curving her mouth, color creeping back into her
cheeks.  Yeah, my God, that could work. Her brow creased.  But how long do you think
this is going to take?
 A few weeks at most, maybe. My private investigators are second to none and they
work fast.
She gave him an oddly assessing look.  You know, I could get the info you need and
quicker than a few weeks.
He frowned.  How?
 I m quite good with computers as it happens. There s dirt I can dig up on him easily
enough.
It was tempting, he had to admit. And yet & No matter how vital this was and no
matter how much of a prick Garret happened to be, the fact remained that she would be
working against her own father. Putting him in prison if it came to that. Maybe he d
treated her like crap and maybe she hated him but he was still her father.
 No, he said flatly.  I won t have you ratting out your own father on your conscience.
Pandora rolled her eyes.  Y know, I think my conscience can stand it. He s a bastard
who 
 I don t care what he s done. He s still your father and family is important. If the dirt
needs to be dug, I ll be the one doing it.
But she still didn t look happy.  Yeah, but & a few weeks?
 What s wrong with that?
 Where does that leave me? I mean, where am I supposed to go? She took an
audible breath.  I don t have anyone.
 What do you mean?
 I mean, you re literally the only person I know who isn t associated with Dad. At least
in real life.
 Real life?
She lifted a shoulder.  I have a few online friends but that s it. A bit hard to make
friends when you re followed everywhere you go by bodyguards.
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