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“Not only you, but I will ruin your parents’ lives and everyone you love. No one will be safe. I have a lot of power, more than you know. And if you go running to your uncle, I’ll make sure to bring him down too.”
She turns on her heel and storms out of my room, screaming at me to get ready.
I stand there in disbelief; defeated, violated, and broken.
It’s all too much, the feelings inside me coming to a boiling point. Too much too fast for my brain to process.
With a scream that rips from my chest, I pick up my suitcase and throw it against the wall. It crashes open, sending everything to the ground.
I start to go on a rampage, throwing anything I can get my hands on, breaking the TV, the fridge, shattering the glasses, and the mirror.
I go until my body collapses into a heap on the ground as guttural screams rip from my chest. I don’t care if I’m making too much noise. Good, I hope they call the police. I hope Julia gets arrested.
She’s a fucking monster, abusing her power to get what she wants.
No wonder she’s one of the most successful managers in the business. It's because she uses dirty tactics to get her way. How many other clients has she done this to?
And now I’m stuck with her, locked into a three-year contract with her as our manager.
Can I tell the guys? If I do, will she keep her promise and ruin me? My parents? My loved ones?
And what about the guys? I can’t drag them into this. They don’t deserve this.
I should have left them alone. I shouldn't have brought them into this with me. Now we're all stuck, controlled by a snake who seems hell bent on getting what she wants by any means.
I don’t know what to do. Where to go from here. How to handle everything I just found out.
What I do know is I need Lulu to be okay. Even if I can’t be there for her, she needs to be okay.
Because if she’s not, I think I just might die inside.
I might not be able to go to her, but I’m sure as hell going to make sure I do everything in my power to make sure she has everything she will ever need.
If I’m forced to keep living this life, I may as well reap the rewards and use them to my benefit.
“I love you, Lulu,” I whisper as I lie on the ground, broken and numb. “I’m so sorry, baby. So fucking sorry.”
I’m never going to forgive myself for leaving her. It is the biggest regret of my life.
Chapter 6
One year later
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“Let go of her!” Ryker roars, grabbing the hand of one of the fans who tries to tug me into the crowd.
“I got you,” Skyler shouts over the screaming fans chanting my name as he tucks me under his arm and guides me into the building where we’re having our first official concert tonight.
“Holy shit,” I breathe out, body shaking as the door closes behind me. “What the fuck was that!?” I ask, eyes wide, gaping at the door we just came through.
“Those were unruly fans,” Tyson mutters.
“I’ve never seen them like this before.” I blow out a breath, running a hand through my messy curls. “And that was just from the car to the building.”
Our album went platinum and has been number one on the charts for months now, with three of our hit songs taking over the charts.
Our lives have been nothing but writing music and recording our next album, all while doing photo shoots, travelling for press tours, and even gaining endorsement deals.
