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life happens no matter what and ninety percent of that is out of our control. What is in our control is how we choose to respond to it.
You had a designer steal your dress and not only claim it as hers, but when you attempted to speak out about what she did, she blackballed you against every possible internship out there. So now you’re here. And maybe you said some things you shouldn’t have. You were disrespectful and I get it. He’s the boss. But fear of speaking up is what has consistently placed women in the dark ages and had us not viewed as equals. Be bold. Be strong. And if this is where it ends for you here, remember you are brilliant and talented. Carve your own path without requiring the aid of anyone else.”
Greyson was the voice. I was bass and occasionally backup vocals. Lenox piano and keyboard. Callan drum. Asher guitar. Suzie our manager.
Everyone reacts differently to loss, but true loss affects everyone the same way. That’s why it’s so hard to get over. Because once you lose someone, they take some of you with them. You’re never quite whole again and the rest of you is constantly trying to compensate for that missing piece.
am my own hero. Scars are simply souvenirs you collect along the way. They make you tougher and you learn from them. I’ve learned some lessons the hard way and some the soft way. That’s all I could do.
“You’re not an except. You’re not a but. You’re not a however. You’re an addiction I don’t know how to claim
or conquer.” My eyes close at his words, my heart lurching in my chest. “I have never wanted anyone the way I want you, Aurelia, and that’s what’s hurting my soul.”
“You’ve bewitched me. I’m no longer myself.” He takes my hand and places it over his pounding heart, his eyes wild and fierce. “You’re all I’ve been thinking about. Tell me how to make it stop.”
Because I just fell in love with Zaxton Monroe. And I’m not sure if this will turn out to be the best or worst moment of my life.
“I hope you plan to put my pussy where your mouth is.”
“I’ll never be done with you. I’ll get never get enough. For you, I’ll keep treading water. Till my muscles burn and my lungs scream and even then I’ll keep going. You deserve the world, Aurelia, and there is nothing more I want than to be the one to give it to you.”
