Illston was the second and had irrevocably meant the most to me. He showed me love and heartbreak, both of which I'd been unprepared for. It'd been ove
is highest. I felt wronged. I deserved a little compensation. But life came at you fast. S
That's his number and here's my credit card." He h
" I a
ned and walked behind
lips I'd been more than familiar with in the past. I internally shook myself before I launched my head into a rabbit hole
asked, almost genuinely, "how have you been?" His eyes
n?" I p
y birthday." H
," I said throug
out or remember it." He sat down li
e to have his card pin as his bir
're fired." He smiled, teeth and all, and he nearly looked like a boy I us
grumbled on
oing to be
it
o rely on the assurance of internet sources. I was scept
l jobs with the Haut new CEO, girl." Joanne
love chica." Isabella winked and I tried not t
ttered knowingly, "I gotta g
y waved un
e clueless than I was. We circled the city undecided on what furniture shop to patronize for the first few minutes of the trip. Nearly an
rniture, I convinced myself not to quit and at least wait for my f
ccessories." Camilla, the manager of the store, said. I spared the large bl
r his ego. I'll take
and then you'll have to fill a few forms, get your receipt and we can have it delivered to yo
me, here'
tal contraption showed it was incorrect. I tried the pin again in another format but
then remembered the driver's number was already saved in my phone. I was on the verge of placing the card back when I noticed some scribbles on the back. A PIN. I didn't think t
cessary forms were now complete and I lef
quit, right now
is
ehind me. I blinked and realiz
e to the office didn't lessen my anger and
I thanked the driver whose name
tion, see
eet moved fast and seconds later, his door opposed me. I barely noticed the seated Heather or the words she whispered in a rushed tone. Only one thing stoo
't-" I started saying but st
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