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rced into the palm flesh. My heart and chest burned, my belly constricting with fear. Everything within m

the enormous door. It was formidable

than anything." These were Britney's w

probably done worse things for the spotlight. If you wanna make it in this industry, you

trying to have every single thing perfectly in place, and gotten nowhere. My parents had wo

th

tely n

portunity. Lords of Fashion was a giant company, and Li

one night stand-one careless, regretful night when I'd had to

was it

l and making a choice. This time yo

I could into my body and had r

s, and second thoughts struck m

ng like a maniac "Oh God, I'm c

g open and I

o finally showed u

ice with his shirt and sweatpants on, arrogant, tall, and cocky. The knowing smug c

my spine. I'd walked out of his office like I had some moral hig

tually d

over his chest and looked at me with a spark

pride. "Are you going to let me in or

aside without a word, holding the d

omentarily be

enormous and modern, complete with luxurious design and everything placed neatly. Design

remain calm. Regardless of how intimidating Liam Carter

h ease like someone that owns the world. He folded his arms at the back

ined s

n't come here to stand and stare. If yo

ront of me. "I came here to apologize for

eatening me and storming out o

as brewing inside me. "Yes, for that." I put a fake smile

You were so certain you were declining

ing the time of his life. Playing with

I forced out. "Will you

d he leaned forward, elb

ened. "

the couch and h

rcled round me slowly, staring lik

st mine so that the air breathed down my

y fingers curled up in a c

ck and grinned.

t to fuck me first and if I'm not to your t

d you buy a car without t

rd. "I am not a bloo

ou want me to invest in you. And

uriating. I wanted to punch the smug off his face so badly, but

shrugged. "You can see yourself thro

o to hell with his offer, but I coul

coffee table behind him was

vely, poised, maybe as hu

I realized that

could pick any girl from that pile tomorrow a

ceable and

oat. Am I willing to sa

if he'd already lost interest

frig

before I'd ever taken the t

ed at m

y again, one eyebrow

ing so hard like it was going t

nced in his eyes. "You've

not re

up onto my tipto

curled his lip in a smile over mine as h

dy as his arms came around

case scenarios to myself, but my body letting go o

what th

nsact

at spoke

me with an intensity that made my knees weak. I