ng the thought of dating a billionaire, which Andy just jokingly su

An replies as she straightens her bestfriend's hair. Deep down she

sponsible for someone else's, and she wasn't sure she'd ever get married at this rate. She'd just be a third wheel for

ver be an aun

ens to document their work, but Victoria was a strong believer that it works perfectly fine; why change it? Moreover, she could not comfortabl

ia in the Maldives, high and jus

kick start her adult life, they were not exactly wealthy, but they were comfortable and smart enough to keep money to help her later but clearly Victoria was too cuddled to know how

of people money as she was always maxing out credit cards, sustaining injuries, and payi

d account and I am so sick of paying for every new injury you sustain in one of your silly quests. Get your fucking life together Victoria, you are not a child. You are

he trails off and col

???/" Her

husband and they book a flight to miami where Victoria was, as her mom was convinced something t

letely unresponsive and her phone was dead. The situation seemed terrible; they both

, mad at each other for leaving her to learn her lesson thinking it would help, on getting to the club it was 9 in the morning and they saw

ile tapping the young woman on he

active from 10 pm, mornings we

daughter and her bestfriend for almost a day now and th

looks like" Her mom says and swift

t over some money and they were on the receiving end of hits" The cleaner retorts somewhat f

made her sober up. Since then, it was the tears in her mom's eyes seeing her in such a weary state, and her

icks up the call cause she expected Bo to take he

calmly says as he pul

ases, thinking it would be

Ethan replies, agitated

oria says without thinking and she

" He repeats as he rin

n, as he was a celebrity and she thought she could

aback by his wonderful scent, he smelt so good and expensive, looked even better than his

s the place. he notices they have interesting-looking furniture and so many pic

imidated by his presence; he looks and acts like the world answers to his ever

u know," He rudely retorts. Their couch was a bit uncomfortable, and he was tire

," Victoria yells as she comes down, feeling lik

ere not wrong; she was exceptionally beautiful, and this dress on her makes her look so fiery and

ch fool think he is, brokeshaming me? Heck, he needs me to write his stupid biography of his miserable life to ge

ittle bit good and spicy, just like she looks in this breathtaking dress.

. Andy teases Victoria about the conversation they just had and she rolls her eyes to

and you could even hear a pin drop as it

ence, It was a very high-profile event, and he did not need her embarra

a snapped, annoyed at his question, as it see

e you so vulgar and sensitive?"

ted, you would know if you read my application yourself but no, like most out of touch billionaires you did not and you ask me dumb questions and expect an answe

d to get all aggressive," He retorts

give you the right to treat me like i am beneath you, just because we are in di

says unacknowledg

dinner of another stupid fucking billionaire couple, she has an entire mo

says without thinking as

to her as she turns to leave, she instantly recognis

ing her back as she looked like

i am to see you" She says

on to work with" Bo says ushering her into the anniversary

ting from a live quartet, and tables dressed in white silk with diamond-shaped napkin folds made everything scream decadence. Around her, the city's most obnoxiously rich gathered-billionaires in Tom Ford suits and their wives wrapped in couture that probably cost a year's tuition and both of her kidneys. Victoria, in a sleek red dress that cost more than she'd admi

aight out of the cover of vogue yelled an

from the waiter moving and grabs one for victoria too, he figured s

Williams was about to say but Bo steps on

fucking idiot she thinks to herself as she chugs down a glas

says as he observes Victoria's

s and pushes him away and makes a mental no

m, she requested to meet you" Bo sa

sure" Victoria spits o

uck that much" Bo says as he leads her to Ethan's mom, hoping she

n velvet and silence, smelled faintly of lilies and old money, and at the center of it sat Ethan's mother, a vision of hig

in silk, only to slice through it with diamond precision as she hated victoria upon seeing her picture cause she was more attractive

academic. But I suppose confidence comes in all forms." Her eyes flicked to Victoria's dre

e restraint, even as her stomach coiled, her lips

ictoria do you actually write anything original, or is it just biographies for rich men with egos to preserve? Seems like a rather convenient little hustle, listening to someone else's brillia

a life with accuracy and integrity," Victoria said evenly

meant I didn't have one of my own." Victoria quickly

re?" he asked casually, sipping from a crystal glass, clearly having missed

vet settee. "We were just discussing your young writer's... unique approach

it personally." Ethan said and chuckled lightly as he reassured Vict

voice was rising just enough to cut through the jazz playing softly in the background, she knew she was ab

my profession to my face and you're laughing about it?" She spits just abou

ions about who's telling my story, I think that's fair." Ethan responds while raising an eyebrow.

o probably thinks waiters are beneath her be the authority on literary merit? I forgot the c

expression hardened. "Don't s

who are actually doing the work that makes yo

uld escalate, Bo stepped in like a quiet storm, eye

ion," he said firmly, voice low but commanding. He didn't wait for permission j

ngs, her heels clicking like gunfire on the marble. Once in the car, the silence settled until Bo finally said, "You handled tha

ans nothing." Victoria said almost tearing up, she was grateful

when it's not wrapped in her version of pedigree. I'll talk to Ethan. He needs to understand you're not just some hired pen, you're the o

o's quiet loyalty filling the space Ethan failed to h