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t night. Despite being wasted, I remembered Mr. Suit chauffeur

elpless self. I never let those kinds of situations happen to me. Who knows, I could have ended up with s

usemate for a couple of years in the apartment my dad gave me. She used to work in my department until she found

lonely. Of course, I didn't ask her to pay for

and I felt dead tired, but I ha

the magazine she was reading

ready know. You were the one w

rin. "I'm starting to be wary of you. They say wh

pretend not to remember to sav

Why didn't Nick give you a lift? Instead, you had the

-up and downplayed the rest. "That's pretty much it. I'll b

e skipped the background check. He seemed alr

I swear I'll never go on a

nyway, I can drop you alo

r hurry. I'll head t

about last night... never mind.

arketing and creative departments were stepping in. Generations Entertainment Inc. was about to chang

usual. Rumor had it they were dispatched from SP headquarters, one of the US media and film industry giants. I had always

Ms. Craig, my senior art director, expected us to be there by eight

wasted no time and headed straight there. Ms. Craig stood behind her desk, chat

a greeted her and then flashed

aside, giving us a full view of the person she had been conversing with. Instantly, my heart tightened in my chest. "He's one of the big shots who joined us from

ming today. Someone was standing right in front of me who had alre

ucking

s," he greeted us wi

han before, blindingly so. Facing him like this w

your junior art directors, Trina Jackson

said, extending his hand to us. Did he sti

n." Trina cheerfu

r," I stuttered, gl

r, of course,

ing between us. He gently shook my hand, and I felt

everyone. How could he say it so casually? I had

Trina glanced

old them, which was

e for you, Ms. Walker. Or did you

ea," I answe

g me a peculiar smile. "They will assist you with

ll be late. You can introduce them again when the

sir," Ms. Cr

fixed on me. "Except you, Ms. Walker," he ad

Mr. Cro

alone with Chase. Trina shot me a

ent to come, but now that it was here, I

asked, looking into

l me that,

gh. "It's been

s I don't deserve one, right? Congrats on your shiny new

again, clearly getting frustrate

knowing that I turned down my dad's money,

told you it wa

did I even start?

hing else you wanted to discuss, Mr. Cromwell?" I said, tryi

ked, his tone sounding concerned, but I found it h

e, I guess," I

t you. Honestly, I'm both surprised and reli

living off Zoey's money? I heard yo

ut, El,"

s like guilt has final

ck. "Through my blood, sweat, and tears. And I've alr

nock echoed f

interruption with a sarcastic smile. "Can we wra

ou acting

e wh

othing for me. You've been

ly still kept in touch with me. I

I muttered. "And I don't feel a damn thing about yo

loved Zoey, but yo

appily together," I scoffed.

ur attention. "Sorry, man. They

iming couldn't

son I wanted to see, glancing