From Rags to Riches (Again)

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a quieter corner. Leo trailed behind, his e

anded. "You're embarrassing me. T

For cheating on your f

ffed. "You don't understand the

al people live in a world of black and white. Our world is... more nuanced." He gave me a look

ter sound. "Profound? I

r a struggling artist, you have

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ing it for three years. Every single month. Five thousand doll

ined from her face. She had told everyone, in

Building this fake narrative of a starving arti

is mouth slightly open. For

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e in stunned silence. The party's noise washed over

s a nightmare. And I