Page 59 of Love's Free Will

“And for you to finally finish that album,” Serenity replied, shooting a glance at Egypt.

“And for you to finally stop pretending like acting was your first love,” Egypt teased, looking at me.

I smiled. “Music’s always been my first love. I was just seeing what that spotlight felt like for a minute.”

The meeting wrapped quickly after that. Handshakes, hollow reassurances, the usual. Not to mention, the reminder about our first table read for the final season coming up in a few weeks.

As we walked out into the lobby, my phone buzzed, and Logan’s name flashed across my screen. I stared at the screen for a second before answering. “What’s up?”

“I need you to come by the office. Nothing bad, I promise. Just swing through.”

“Now?”

“Now.”

I sighed. “Fine.”

An hour later, after fighting through traffic, I tugged my sleeves down over my wrists as I stepped inside LA Records’ main building. My heels clicked against the marble as I crossed the sleek lobby of LA Records, the weight of everything I’d been trying to suppress crashing down behind my eyes. I was already reeling—The Covenwas done. Just like that. No fanfare, no second chance. Just a short meeting, tight smiles, and a “we’re so proud of the run you had.”

I hadn’t even made it to the end of the damn hallway before my phone buzzed again. It was the group chat, going off with texts one after another.

Serenity: Girl… you seen Lipstick Confidential?

Ari: Brace yourself.

Egypt: We love you. Don’t let it knock you off your square.

My stomach dropped. I didn’t want to click it. Iknewbetter. But my thumb moved, clicking the link anyway.

Lipstick Confidential Exclusive

WELL, THAT WAS FAST... GUESS LOVE IN HOLLYWOOD AIN’T BUILT TO LAST

Posted: 12:03 PM PST | By: The Lipstick Lounge

Looks likeConcrete Rosesisn’t the only thing crumbling…Sources close to rising rapper Royal Teegan and Grammy-winning producer/Actress Averi St. Claire have confirmed that the couple—who never quiteofficiallyconfirmed their status but were clearly very much a thing—have called it quits.

The breakup comes just weeks after the tragic death of Royal’s older brother, Kingston Teegan, and shortly after Averi was spotted leaving Atlanta and returning to Los Angeles without so much as a goodbye post.

Averi’s reps have stayed silent, but the timeline has been doing the math… and things aren’t adding up.

To make matters worse? Royal was seen leaving a popular strip club in downtown Atlanta late Friday night, clearly under the influence, stumbling into a waiting SUV with one of the dancers clinging to his arm. A video obtained by one of our readers shows him slurring, laughing, and needing help from his security to stand upright.

Yikes.

This comes on the heels of Averi receiving what some are calling “career-altering news”—a source close to theCovencrew confirmed that the hit supernatural drama will not be renewed for another season.

So if you're keeping track:

Show cancelled.

Boyfriend acting a fool.

Unfollowed each other on IG.

And still no official statement from either camp.

While Royal’s camp is leaning into the “healing through music” narrative ahead of his album release, insiders say Averi isdoneand has “no interest in patching things up.”

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