The silence that followed that announcement was deafening. Nicole blinked at the host. “Did she…” she started to speak.
“You are not going anywhere!” Marko growled as he took hold of her hand and held on tight.
“But…” Nicole tried once again.
“No!” Marko stopped her before she could finish her sentence.
Nicole sighed and shook her head. She looked at Lesley and Liam for help but all they could do was shrug. She remembered something that Chantal had told her right before they parted ways that afternoon. “Marko, this is for charity, right?”
Marko turned his dark eyes on her, a frown on his face. He seemed to be reading what was on her mind and he was still not impressed.
“Then let me do this,” Nicole gave him a small smile as she leaned forward and whispered to him. “This can be my way
