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ars. Five years sin

beneath an ever-growing list of responsibilities. Some days, it was a dull throb at the back o

s one of t

meant playing by their rules, and if that required sitting through hours of insufferable toasts and empt

expected was for Ka

my handler. And right now, she had that all-

say to me?" I asked, rubbing my temples,

gh I could already sense the accusation laced within her tone. "Did

blinked.

dn't quite reach her eyes. "You're not a

ould hav

aware of the invisible chains Natasha Edwards had wrapped around the co

a brow.

on your own, and you still dare ask why? The company

th the company's arrangements." M

at I, a small-time actress whose name isn't even widely know

n your dreams! Let me tell you something, darling-Natasha's role is secured. The Edwards family has invested 30

linching. "Then why

s argument, Eve. You're my artist, and

'm an artist under you?" I reto

time for this. Since you're refusing to co

ne as I stumbled forward, my phone slipping from my grasp and skidding across the cor

hut behind me with

out in sharp, unsteady gasps. The sharp sce

oor, banging on i

oor!" I screamed, my vo

le

t the wood again. "You ca

e was no

reaths coming out in short, heavy bursts. The alcohol was still in my system, and

wn to the floor, resting my head against th

atasha... Katherine... they would do an

ting the silence sett

no

ost impercep

d snap

ut then it came again-a faint shuffle

y gaze toward the fart

a stack of worn-ou

ttle

in a soft, milky white. His dark lashes were long and curled slightly at the tips, framing a pair of wide, glassy eyes that held an

on the most-jet-black and slightly tousled

e a frightened kitten, his tiny hands clu

rt cle

of a bar? There shouldn't be a customer so c

ered gently. "Who are you?

espo

tone. "Did y

l no

e you also locked i

le

my forehead. "Do

ightly. But then, as if realizing he was being spoken to, h

cared. T

space. "It's okay," I mu

pied a corner each, sitting in complete silence

rapid flashes before it gave out completel

ring sound fil

was-his teeth. He was trembling so ha

pite the situation.

or half a second-before

oser. He flinched sli

usly, I sat do

nt because when I woke up, I felt so

little boy nestled against me, his small

tar

He reminded me of my old pet cat

face blushed a bit, but this time, there was no more panic i

my little pet cat, eve

ourse I gave up on resisting and reached o

, my smi

head was

Now this wa

n here and would keep me locked up here until th

ng...then, it would be too

, I noticed that somehow, light see

e light bulb, so

was a small skylight, which w

he storeroom, and finally

moved quickly, dra

tle bun. Climb

d with stubborn refus

od his meaning, but smil

uess you are still little for that, my love. Look, this window is too small, I

rave boy, aren't you? But no

he finally obeyed. But ju

control of my legs and my body collapsed, fa

n saw this scene, and panic rose up on the

I held on to the last bits of my

I whis

at did not obscure my startling beauty. Especially that pair of mo

gnorant countryside g

what use w

ore I get to have my revenge,

d in saving the little bun. If my child had not di

rica, leaving me to fend for myself. But I withdrew from that university and reapplied for the University of South California, almost going crazy in my pursuit for

oundation of acting skill, I was spotted by Katherine, and successf

ed to become a pest to me. She followed me into moonlight, and through