The Moore Sisters of Montana: The Complete Series Box Set: Books 1-4 by Ann B. Harrison

Author:Ann B. Harrison [Harrison, Ann B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, romance
ISBN: 9781950510948
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2019-06-26T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

“I had no choice. Believe me I tried to keep you out of it, Jake.” This wasn’t a conversation she wanted to have over the phone.

“We all have choices. You promised me I could choose the photos you used. You never said anything about me being in a damned promotional video with my face plastered over every social media channel there is to say nothing of the national news.”

Bella closed her eyes and took a deep breath, dreading telling him that it was all over the latest magazines as well. They’d made headlines everywhere.

“I know how you must feel, Jake, but it was the only option. You know that the footage from the dinner was out of my hands. Russell had total control of what they aired.”

“Don’t give me that, Bella. You told me I had options when it came to photos of me and Cory.”

“I did and I meant it. But that was for the cookbook, which I thought I had total control over. Someone leaked the photos Jason took and everyone is picking them up. I can’t control what the press does, especially when everything’s already on the Internet. Why do you think Russell made me go to Cherry Lake in the first place? Because he wanted to keep me away from the bloodthirsty reporters that will print anything to sell a story, that’s why. I told you that before and I’m sorry I dragged that crap to your door. I never intended things to get this bad.”

She sighed and rubbed the spot between her eyes, digging her fingertips into the deepening crease. This could spell the death of what her and Jake had but it was out of her hands. She tried to concentrate on the conversation, desperately hoping she could salvage their relationship. The tone of his voice didn’t give Bella much hope but she wasn’t a quitter.

“But the show is different, you know that. I went into the meeting ready to fight for what I wanted. I’d do anything to be able to stay with you and Cory in Cherry Lake, not have to move back to Seattle.” She swallowed. “The bottom line was I had to give and take. I didn’t really have any say in it.”

“So the trade-off was you giving them permission to use the leaked photos of me and you and they’ll let you do your new show here?”

“Yeah, that’s right. The studio didn’t have to ask me but at least they had the decency to do that I guess.”

“And that was what you couldn’t tell me before you left? That you were putting this idea to them. Don’t you think I should have had a say in it, Bella?”

“I’m sorry. I wanted to come to you with it all signed and sealed. I didn’t want to give you false hope or get too excited myself and discussing it with you would have made it seem more real somehow.” She wished she could see his face right now.

When her cell rang, her heart dropped to her stomach, a sixth sense about what was happening.

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