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“Carter, please let me explain,” Mia started as soon as she walked into the conference room where Carter, a stoney-faced Liam, an angry glaring Frankie, and a smug Darius waited. Mia was the last to enter the conference room thanks to the little tête-á-tête she’d had with Liam, which required a quick trip to the bathroom to fix her smudged makeup before showing her face in this meeting. Carter held his hand up to forestall Mia’s explanation. “Sit, Mia,” he said, his tone not giving anything away about how he felt about the current situation. Mia slid into her seat and tried to catch Liam’s eye but he studiously avoided her gaze. Frankie was staring daggers at Darius and Darius was scrolling through his phone ignoring everyone. “Where do I start?” Carter asked as he looked at each of them. “The blog has been gaining traction and has been getting good feedback every week. And now this.” “Carter, please let me explain. Nothing is going on between me and Darius—” “I don’t actual
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Carter gave her a Cheshire cat grin. “We have designers knocking down our doors offering their services.” “What’s this year’s theme?” she asked. “Pink,” Carter grinned gleefully. “The money is going to the McGrath Foundation, specifically to their McGrath Breast Care nurses.” Mia’s mind was already running through options for Darius. The pink was only to be an accent color, so he would need to wear a white suit, but there were so many ways to introduce pink into his wardrobe. “The Playbook has an entire table,” Carter went on to say. “So that means all of you, plus the rest of the guys.” “What about dates?” Darius asked. “I can’t turn up stag.” “Well, Mia will obviously be your date,” Carter said. “Frankie, you can bring a date too, and with Peyton as Flynn’s date, that fills the table.” “Are we done here?” Liam said, standing to his feet. “Sure,” Carter said. “I’ll email you the list of designers and you can make appointments to see them this week.” Liam walked out
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Yeah, he thought to himself. Why don’t you explain to Carter exactly why you’re pissed off about getting exactly what you wanted? “Increased readership, a higher profile, more money…they were the goal, right?” Carter asked, sitting in the chair opposite Liam’s desk. “Isn’t this exactly what you need to show Jonathon what a big boy you’ve grown into?” “Fuck you,” Liam retorted. “I wanted to earn Jonathon’s respect on my own terms. Instead, you’ve turned us into clickbait.” Liam stilled. “You did this, didn’t you? You had someone following Darius and Mia to what? Catch them in a compromising position?” Carter’s reply was a smug smile. “You are such a fucking arsehole. I thought you were my friend.” “I am your friend. I did this for you.” “No, you fucking did this for your own selfish interests. You screwed me over for your own agenda.” “A rising tide lifts all boats, Liam. What is good for you is good for all of us in the long run. Increased readership translates across th
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“Another one please,” Mia called to a passing waitress, holding up the empty margarita jug. “Don’t you think you’ve had enough?” Peyton asked, eyeing her friend with pity. “Nope,” she replied. “I can still remember my name…and his.” “Is this about Darius?” Peyton asked. Mia snorted. “Darius. Fucking Darius fucking Carathurs. Fuck him. This is all his fucking fault.” “That’s a lot of fucks you’re giving away there,” Peyton said, crossing her arms on the table. “Wanna talk about it?” A jug of margarita was plonked down in front of them and Mia whooped. She sloshed some into her glass and lifted it to her mouth, gulping greedily, hoping the brain froze and the alcohol would numb the pain in her heart. “Talk to me, Mia. If anyone can understand what you’re going through, it’s me.” Mia snorted into her glass causing the frozen drink to splash up on her nose. She laughed, but it wasn’t joyful. While Peyton had gone through a media storm when she start
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Peyton rolled her eyes. “Why don’t you remember this?” “Um, exams?” “Oh, right. You were right in the middle of uni exams. Your brain was pretty fried, right?” Mia nodded…and regretted it. “Yeah.” Her brain had been fried and then Liam had blown her world with his magical penis. She was lucky she managed to pass any of her exams after that night. Was it any wonder she’d forgotten the drama with Jonathon? “So when did you hook up again?” “About a week after I started at The Playbook. No one knew we knew each other from before and at first, Liam pretended he didn’t know me but then he kissed me and well, one thing led to another…” “And you’ve been together all this time and you never told me?” “I couldn’t,” Mia whined. “How could I tell you I was sleeping with my boss when you’re sleeping with one of my other bosses? Liam didn’t want anyone to know we were together, he thought it would look bad at work.” Peyton scoffed. “And sneaking around l
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Liam looked back at the photo. “I don’t know either,” he said. “I do understand,” he finally said. “Sort of, anyway. I’m trying to at least. I know you were in an untenable situation, but I still need time, you know? I need time to come to terms with it all. To grieve.” She nodded. “I understand,” she replied, pulling away from him. He caught her hand before she could leave, turning toward her and waiting for her to meet his eyes. “I need time, but that doesn’t mean I need time away from you,” he said, his voice rough. “I’m sorry about lunch yesterday. I’m sorry for saying the things I said. I was hurt—I am hurt—but that was no excuse to lash out at you. I’m sorry. I know this isn’t going to resolve itself overnight, but I want to try to get through it together. All of us.” Loretta smiled up at him, her eyes sparkling with unshed tears. “I’d like that too and thank you for your apology. I owe you one too. I’ve been a little obsessed with getting to know Jonathon and I d
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Peyton narrowed her eyes at him but didn’t say anything. Mia had an arm slung around Peyton’s shoulders, her eyes closed, and her hair a mess. It looked as if Peyton took most of her weight because Mia was barely able to walk. Liam got to his feet and reached for Mia. “Let me help you—” “No,” Peyton replied. “But—” Mia opened her eyes and smiled drunkenly at him before she remembered she was still mad at him and her expression soured. “Go home, Liam,” she slurred. “We need to talk—” “She’s hardly in any condition to talk,” Peyton snapped, and Liam felt immediately guilty. “At least let me help you get her into bed.” Mia tick-tocked her finger in front of his face. “No more super-duper fantastic mind-boggling sex for you,” she said, stumbling over the words. “Na-uh. We’re over, remember?” “Mia, please. I didn’t mean what I said—” Peyton got the door unlocked and turned to Liam. “She’s not going to remember a thing you say right now
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Mia dragged herself into the cafe on the bottom floor of The Playbook building and ordered the biggest, strongest, sweetest coffee she could. The only way she was going to make it through the day was with caffeine and sugar. Thankfully it was just a prep day and she wouldn’t have to actually deal with Darius or Frankie. She already had Liam to worry about and he was about all she could cope with, as long as he stayed locked in his office and didn’t speak to her or even look at her. She thanked the barista before taking a cautious sip of the strong, sweet coffee. It was hot, but she didn’t care, she needed to get it in her as quickly as possible if she had any hope of combatting the hangover she was currently suffering. The pain in her head was almost bad enough to let her forget about the mess of the last couple of days. Unfortunately, the paps still parked out the front of her apartment building were an all too real reminder of the traitor Darius’ betrayal. That betrayal set off th
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6 months later“Are you ready for this?” Anthony asked as they stood outside the courtroom. Talia nodded and gripped Parker’s hand. The judge had called them back in for the verdict on Mark’s trial and she couldn’t deny she was nervous. The weeks spent preparing for the trial and then sitting through the witness statements and being cross-examined by an aggressive defense attorney who made her out to be some sort of diva and ungrateful bitch who was somehow ripping off the father who had done everything for her had taken its toll. And the media beat-up was just as bad. However, not all the media had been on her father’s side. Talia had discovered she had far more supporters than she’d thought. Her fans—the true fans—had gathered in force to support her and she loved them for it. Not enough for her to consider going back into acting, but enough that going through the trial had been bearable. But if not for the constant and unwavering support of Parker, Talia didn’t think she woul
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Parker rolled his eyes as he took her hand and stood. “Seal the deal?” “Isn’t that what you said earlier?” He shook his head, his grin still in place. “No, I said celebrate.” “Okay, good. Let’s do that then.” Parker grabbed her and lifted her up, making Talia squeal. He kissed her and she wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his shoulders. Stumbling, he carried her to the bedroom and tossed her on the bed with a flourish, making her squeal again. “I feel like we need champagne and strawberries or something,” Parker said, standing with his hands on his hips as he looked around the room. “You mean like pouring champagne in my belly button and licking it out?” Talia asked, lifting her shirt to reveal her navel. Parker cocked an eyebrow. “Hmm…that’s something to think about for a later celebration,” he said. Talia pouted. Parker held up his hands. “I don’t have any champagne on hand,” he protested. “Then I’ll just have to
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“You called Isaac,” Parker said when he walked into the apartment. Talia looked up at him and bit her lip. “I did,” she said. “But before you get mad, I didn’t say anything about what happened. And I did it because I knew you wouldn’t say anything to defend yourself.” Parker sighed. “I’m not mad,” he said, walking over to where she was seated, working on her miniature diorama. He leaned down and kissed her. “I’m grateful. Thank you. What you said to Isaac helped.” Talia grinned up at him. “So, they’re going to let you do the article?” Parker nodded. “They are.” “That’s so great,” Talia replied. “So it all worked out.” Parker pulled out a chair and sat down beside her. “Things have worked out for me, but what about you? What are your plans now? Without Mark controlling your every move, you can do anything you want.” Talia dropped her head and fidgeted with her fingers in her lap. “I don’t know what I want to do,” she said quietly. “I don’t think I wan
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Talia pulled back from the kiss. “Don’t you think it was pretty selfish of me not to sacrifice myself for you?” she asked. “No,” he said, reaching up to tuck some hair behind her ear. “What you did wasn’t selfish, it was survival. There’s a difference. Me expecting you to sacrifice yourself for my job would have been selfish. Are you doing what you need to in order to survive? Not selfish. Not in the slightest.” “It feels selfish,” she mumbled, leaning her forehead against his. “I feel like I need to do something to make it up to you.” Parker cupped her face. “Talia,” he whispered. “This is not some quid pro quo thing. There will be times when you will save me. I have no doubt about it. That’s how relationships work. It’s swings and roundabouts. There is no big tally sheet in the sky and nobody is keeping score.” “I just don’t want you to feel resentful—” Parker cut off the rest of her sentence with a kiss. “How could I be resentful of the fact that I get to have you in my l
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“She’s asleep,” Parker said, coming into the living room from his bedroom where Talia had finally succumbed to sleep. He slumped onto the couch beside Stephen and laid his head on his father’s shoulder. Anthony looked over at him from where he was sitting, going through some paperwork on his laptop, and Carter paced, not able to sit still. “I take it the article came out,” Parker said. “Yeah,” Carter replied with a sigh as he raked his hand through his hair. “It’s going to do us some damage,” Parker said. “Maybe,” Carter said with a shrug. “Maybe not.” Parker frowned at him. “What does that mean?” “It gets your name out there,” he replied. “It will drive people to your blog.” “Fucking hell, Carter,” Parker exploded, jumping to his feet. “Seriously? You think this is a good thing?” “I didn’t say that,” Carter replied. “I just said it wasn’t necessarily damaging to us.” “And what about Parker asked. “The article would have tanked that de
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Anthony had filed a police report as soon as he arrived in the city. “Their hands are tied,” Anthony said with a sigh. “There is no evidence of force and as she recently hid from the public because of a scandal, we have nothing to say she isn’t doing it again because of the latest issue.” “But can’t they force her to at least speak with them? To check that she’s okay?” Parker asked. “As far as they’re concerned, she has just gone into hiding again,” Anthony reiterated. “Until we have something to say otherwise, they can’t do anything. This has the potential to be a high-profile case because of who she is, so if they make a big deal about it and it turns out to be something innocent, it might blow up in their faces.” “That’s bullshit,” Parker growled, pushing up from his seat to pace around the room. He hated that he was sitting there doing nothing while Talia was trapped in her father’s house. It was torture to know where she was and yet not be able to get to
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“You have got to be fucking kidding me,” Talia said. After Mark’s big reveal the night before, Talia had been left to sleep off the effects of the sedative he’d given her. The fucking bastard. He’d locked her door so she couldn’t get out and the window was too far from the ground for her to escape that way. Not without breaking something, anyway. Which Talia wouldn’t have minded, except with the way she’d been feeling, the thing that got broken might very well be her head, and she was kind of attached to it being in one piece and remaining on her shoulders. So Mark had stalked her and Parker and then kidnapped her and drugged her and imprisoned her and he was under the impression that he was perfectly within his rights to do so. “I’m doing this for you,” Mark said. “Your mental health is at stake here.” “The only threat to my mental health is your arsehole behavior,” Talia snapped. They were sitting in the sunny kitchen at the table and Mark was trying to pretend that it
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Carter clicked his fingers. “The original photos, the ones that were taken when you took her out to look at the miniature street art.” Carter turned to Parker. “You were in some of those photos. Your face was blurred, but that could have been done after the fact.” “So he’s been following me?” Parker asked. “You and Carter. Both would be my guess,” Jack said. “So he’s been following us, but how did he know I was sending a car to pick her up?” Parker asked. “Have you noticed anyone following you?” Carter asked. Parker shook his head and then paused. “What?” Carter asked. “What’s that look?” “It’s probably nothing,” Parker said. “Just say it,” Carter said. “I was speaking to Talia just before I went into the meeting he said. “When I hung up from the call, I bumped into a guy…you don’t think…nah. It can’t be. This isn’t some espionage movie.” “Could he have overheard your conversation?” Jack asked, leaning back in his chair and looking up
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Parker was on a high. By all accounts, Atticus was on board with his proposal. Isaac just wanted to check in with the rest of the band before giving him a definitive answer. That was fine with Parker. Things would go much more smoothly if everyone was in agreement. The last thing he wanted was a hostile environment and if any of the members had misgivings about the proposal, then he would walk away. It would hurt, but he would do it. For this to work—for everyone involved—there had to be open communication and a willingness to participate. Without that, Parker may as well give up now. He climbed into his car, cursing the parking ticket and flapping on his windscreen. Getting out again, he grabbed it from under the windscreen wiper and shoved it into his glove compartment. The Playbook could pay for that. It was the price of doing business, after all. He turned the music up loud as he navigated through the heavy traffic toward his apartment building. He couldn’t wait to tell Ta
