ts as he aggressively ends the call- the fourth one from Eva

cided to damage his reputation because she had unfortunately fallen in love with him and thought he loved

o in Ethan's

, as she and Ethan had just had sex. Eva and Ethan were friends- or so she thought but Ethan doesn't believe you can be just friends

he thought it was, he could finance another one of her projects, pay for her shopping sprees, travel exp

seconds. He felt relief that she was not about to confess her "love" for him or lie about it, as this girl

tion as he made sure to treat every girl he messes with, with respect and he tries to make sure they don't regret anything they did with him. He didn't care much; he just

attempt to pull her back, she always thought she was irresistible but Ethan always made her feel like

ponds, not sure of wh

She says smiling an

certainly didn't love any woman that way and didn't want to be love

ol cause he had swerved her kiss and h

she adds, trying to loo

onds as he gets up. He expected her to throw a tantrum and he d

t him. He didn't love her?! After dedicating herself to thi

" he replies, but she slaps him before he finishes his statement. He didn't believe in hitting a woman, and this wasn't the firs

oss. I'm the best thing that could ever happen to your lonely, stupid life," Sh

ry penny i have? he thought to himself but he didn't say that of course- cause he understood the peace of not having to worry about a damn thing knowing that someone has you cov

you, bastard?" She yells again and hits his chest repeatedly. Damn, w

aids throw her out but the damage was already done- all breakables were broken, she destroyed most if not all of his shoes, clothes and watches collection and used her lipstick to write bol

seem horrible, a scandal, she made him look like he only used her for sex, and he had weird kinks, which resulted in this biogra

ent d

is team. he was grateful to his best friend for everything he's done for him, if not he wouldn't have been able to cater for Claire his daughter that he had when he was

maternal family didn't want her either cause of the great loss of their own daughter- Bo blamed himself for it all, if only he hadn't gotten her pregnant, she would have still been

ses, he meant no harm and appreciated his best friend, it was even his ide

s he grabs the documents

Ethan

Bo says and laughs. he loved teasing his friend especially sin

r I'm done with women" Ethan r

" Bo responds

ver her cat's death?" Ethan respond

was always angry at him, no matter what he did or said, she continuously cussed him out and only spoke to him for money and for a ride to places

through puberty" Ethan resp

s and she loves me

me, he prays in his mind that she's not ab

ire yells thro

imself. if old age didn't kill him

later today?" She politely asks, k

?" Bo says turning the phone to Ethan's direction ho

at his friend knowing he had just subjected him to a day of girl talk, screaming and

u" Bo mutters u

situation. She was old enough to understand he did

t short as she ends the call bef

a friendly manner of course, Ethan groans loudly and Victoria hurri

that signifies that she's ready to fight for whomever s

ets off his friend and straightens h

es unsure of wh

e writer in charge,"

n't like her already, she seemed so forward and would definitely be one of those "i want to try and change the world" women. Nothing wron

on in her voice. Excuse me, we employed you. You aren't doing us a favour- Ethan thought to hi

iting anymore shall we?" Bo says as he l

arrogant, she immediately disliked him, he didn't even acknowledge her or her presence, she had tr

time?" Victoria says. Finally

a sass to her that he didn't like- was he expecting her to

whoever was in charge of reviewing applications did and he probably doesn't care for

act, he had already drafted personally cause he was very cautious of

The pages looked more like a death sentence than an opportunity. She shifted in her

his knee, hands loosely clasped. His shirt was unbuttoned at the collar, sleeves rolled just enough to reveal forearms that c

age of the contract like it might bite her. "A contract? You wa

Victoria... you will also be living wit

aranoid fuckface

ey do not speak to

called authenticity. You

write about me. My life. That means you'll need access to everything: the house, the staff, my p

t being misunderstood?" s

tled," he replied, his tone qu

e hated contracts. Not just the paperwork though that was bad enough b

reached f

, clicking the pen open. "B

head. "Am I going

ess to you

ared

tared

ry, my e

d more than your money and your scandals. I want the messy stuff. The late-night

t the mention of Eva anger, maybe. Or

tall order

n with big demands.

e was all sharp edges and contradiction, sunlight slicing around his

t believe anyone really wants to know someone's truth. T

tand beside him. "Then let me be

solve a puzzle he didn't want the answer to. For a moment, the si

extended

ea

And just like that, the walls b

moment couldn't s

ring her throat, "do

I'll show you where you'll be working. Try not

r eyes but fo

ed her to was

r to ceiling, their spines weathered and comforting. There was a desk that looke

spassing in someone's dream. "This isn't an offi

was my mother's library," he said. "She used to write letter

face him, surpris

e said

gh or wince. She settled on a soft chuc

. Thank me by chang

ngers over the edge of the

leave, she cal

d in the

I want the real you, Ethan. No

oulders tense, like the idea of being see

try,"

enough

pulled out her notebook,

ove. I said I didn't believe in