AdrianLast night’s news report stuck with me. Are stock prices nowadays truly dependent on how a company’s leader’s life looks like? Will I soon be under the microscope when people turn to invest in my pharmaceutical company?The thought sends chills down my spine. I can see the news articles and h
Adrian“Stella!” I repeat, forcing my feet to move in her direction. “Stay right where you are!”Random people on the street stare at us. They point and stare, a few of them even taking out their phones to record us. I glare at them as I pass by, making them turn away and mind their own damn busines
StellaI storm through the apartment lobby doors. When people look at me, they immediately move out of the way, parting like the Red Sea as I make my way towards the elevators. I smash the button and cross my arms over my chest, glaring at the metal doors.Who the hell does Adrian think he is? How c
AdrianDays have gone by and I still have not received word from Stella or her so called lawyer about the divorce. They have been radio silent and I can’t help but admit that the thought of being served papers haunts me.The threat hangs over my head while I am at work, while I am in the middle of a
It makes my eyes feel tired and I can’t help but hold back a yawn. As I read trough her messages, a common theme arises: my divorce with Stella.I contain a frustrated groan, swallowing it whole as the meeting drowns on. More messages from Clara flood in.Clara: I know you saw this!Clara: Please an
StellaSilas waits for me outside my apartment building, his vintage muscle car parked on the side of the street. As soon as I step outside and see him, I smile and wave. He returns the wave but not the smile, turning to open up the passenger side door.I slip inside and watch as he circles the car,
Their bickering continues, voices growing louder and louder by the second, crescendoing into one big screaming match. My father stands and leans over the desk, exerting power over my mother, who barely gives him the time of day as she stands and exits the room.“Stella,” his voice captures my attent
StellaLuca helps me out of the car, holding onto my arm as we warmly greet the front doorman. His muscular and egregiously tall frame towers over my petite build, making us laugh whenever we catch a glimpse of ourselves in a reflection.“Are you sure I can’t carry you? It’d be much faster—”“Luca,
StellaThe fire that burns inside my chest and mind cools. It does not let up, though, and the flames that were once red and orange have turned blue and white. It is a cold fire that decimates any of the love and kindness I once held towards the tao of them, and by extension my foster father.“Do yo
“Excuse me?” my mother scoffs and steps froward. Her heels click against the floor, eyes narrowing at the duo that stands before us.“We know Stella,” Clara sneers, her blue eyes attaching onto mine, “she is as broke as they come.Clara steps forward, her fingers curl around the gold metal chain and
Stella“What about this one, dear?” my mother’s voice carries over the low volume of music that plays inside the store. I glance up from the clothing rack filled with high end dresses that are worth more than a year’s rent in the building I live in.My mother holds a light blue dress in her hands. T
My breath gets caught in my throat. I look back up at Stella, who laughs to herself, and brings the phone to her ear. A lump forms in my throat.Stella…never did this. She never thanked me for the money I have given her throughout the years. She has never once told me the two words I never thought I
Adrian“Thank you for visiting our restaurant, sir, please come again soon,” the hostess who stands at the front door of the restaurant beams at me as I pass them by. A bag hangs from my hands with two to go boxes inside. Clara’s untouched meal and my leftovers sit inside.Walking out to my car, I c
AdrianI sit at a table inside Clara’s favorite restaurant. Looking between my watch and around the room, I begin to feel impatient as time ticks away. Just as I’m about to get up and leave, Clara rushes inside the dining hall in my direction.“Adrian! I am so sorry I’m late. Traffic was so slow,” s
Third Person POVClara lounges on the couch inside her parents’ home, aimlessly scrolling throughout her social media profiles. They have been carefully sculpted to fit the image of a perfect wife for Adrian, never showing too much skin or too much of her life to her followers while also being just
I let out a heavy sigh and lean back into the couch, melting into the plush cushions. My tears sting from tears but I don’t let them fall, unsure that I will be able to stop once I start. Sitting up, I look at my laptop, blinking the tears away.How can I repay my family for all of the misery that t
StellaLuca helps me out of the car, holding onto my arm as we warmly greet the front doorman. His muscular and egregiously tall frame towers over my petite build, making us laugh whenever we catch a glimpse of ourselves in a reflection.“Are you sure I can’t carry you? It’d be much faster—”“Luca,