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a's skull, intensifying the ache already gnawing at her temples. Rain drizzl

ork! What's with all this hold-up about?" a man holle

held her knee, trying to

months of relentless j

s program in accounting with a stellar 4.2 GPA. That should have opened doors. Instead, she w

emic achievements meant nothing compar

e muttered, mocking herself.

ghter where the pain of standing to

of the infamous Josh dynasty. His early-morning email had been oddly direct, summonin

the moment she entered h

from making vile, suggestive remarks under the guise of "friendly conversation." When she

ling to really impress me tonight, t

t, picking at her appearance like she was nothing more than an object. She'd snapped back, ve

era

linking back the

he red flags sooner

ocket. Fumbling it out, s

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u nailed that interview! Also... I just saw Drake checking into The Josh's Hotel with some chick we

through her damp hair before repl

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therapy at that hotel tonight. Don'

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le, sending a wave of filthy rainwater cas

stood there, stunned, rainwater

came to a smooth stop in front of the mas

n quickly twis

t to be ki

e stormed after th

ddler whispered loudly, poin

her heels clicking hard against the p

t with a silver cross tattoo peeking from beneath the collar of his shirt.

your mother has been d

ady to take over yo

clearly another member of the Josh dynasty-st

ck!' Lena squi

ned to give him a piece of her mind,

dyguard barked, his scowl

the courtesy to stop his freaking car and say sorry to me after drivi

over at his boss, who had noticeably heard what L

h anxiety that his boss would make a commotion

ve before I make you." He grow

for the brute to shove her hard, s

Paparazzi barely spared her a glance

on-seeki

d; go find someone in your class

little

her feet, clutching her muddy briefcase

e staggered away from the scen

mbols of the life she'd once dreamed of.

romance throughout her high school and college years-

th middle fingers at the Josh buildi

lost the best account

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lt just as battered. She kicked off her mud-streaked heels, tossed them aside, and

p, cleaned the mess, showered, and curled ba

on the television, and was greeted wit

'll give him a piece of my mind." Lena

. He always knew how to comfort her after bad d

ended hours ago.' Len

call him, her phone lit u

p and answered th

aven't returned. You owe me a

onger because your fiance here can't get

She was about to ask who was spea

job as a sex worker to bang him, but I don't

fast. She rose to her feet

understa

oice came through, and after a second, Lena he

your ima

t shattered Lena's heart into pieces. " Stand on the bed and bend for me, w

e? She'd get worried if

tell her like the naive little slut she is. If not for the money