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I stumbled into the house, slamming the door behind me harder than I intended. The echo reverberated through the foyer, but I didn’t care. My head throbbed from too much alcohol, but it wasn't the whiskey swirling in my system that had me boiling inside—it was her. Amy. Or, as she had the audacity to introduce herself tonight, Amethyst Amadeus. The name twisted in my gut like a knife, sharp and unfamiliar.I tugged at my tie, the pressure around my neck adding to the suffocation I felt. My chest was tight, seething with irritation, humiliation even. How could she stand there with him? Nicolai Montero—my investor, grinning like the smug bastard he was, with his hand on her back like he owned her.“She’s mine,” my mind screamed. But, she wasn’t anymore, was she?My fists clenched at my sides as the scene replayed over and over in my head. Amy, or Amethyst, laughing with Nicolai Montero like she didn’t have a care in
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Reaching out in frantic scramble of limbs to the phone, panic clawing its way through my innards. "Agnes, get me a meeting with Robert Ford. Now," I demanded, my voice crisper than I'd meant to, sharp and staccato. I couldn't lose him—not now, not when everything felt like it was slipping right through my fingers."I'll try, but—""No," I cut her off. "Get it done. I need to know what's happening.".I hung up the receiver and then ran my hand through my hair as I sought to calm the racing in my chest. The whiskey from last night was pressing on my stomach, but the thought of losing the contract sent another wave of nausea through me.I rose from the couch, lurched toward the bathroom, and slapped cold water onto my face. In the mirror was a mess, or to be more graphic: redshot eyes, mussed hair, gnawing dread that will not let go. I looked like a man on the brink of losing everything and perhaps am.Now, as I dressed, the awful shadow of Amy returning to my life, weighed once more upo
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I was shivering when I stood there. Staring in my grandmother's lifeless hand in mine, this time thinking of her actions but how they seemed impossible given the coldness of machines and the now oppressive sterile white walls of a hospital room that felt ready to trap me inside, stopping me from breathing.Grandma Eleanor was gone. My anchor. My rock. The only one who had ever been there for me. She had pulled me from the ashes of my past and helped me rebuild a life I could be proud of. And now…. she was gone.It was a command, though, the last thing she ever said to me. It boomed louder in my mind than the sorrow that sought to consume me. "You owe it to your mother—and to yourself—to find the truth."I closed my eyes, gripping my grandmother's fragile fingers tighter. The weight of her words pressed down upon me, and for one instant, I couldn't breathe.It was different this time. Now, my grandmother was gone, and in her absence, questions like this came back with a vengeance. Ques
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I gripped the phone, the voice sending waves of anger and terror rippling through me. "What do you want?" I snapped, my voice steadier than I felt."Amy, we need to talk," she said, her tone laced with a familiarity that made my skin crawl. "I know you're mad, and I want to explain—""Explain what?" I interjected, my pulse rising. "How you and Dad just neglected me while I’m in prison? How you support Alexa and Gideon’s betrayal?There was a thick silence, as if I could almost hear her scrambling for something to say. "You don't understand—""Understand what?" I bit back, feeling the sharp edge of my words with anger building inside of me."Amy, please. You're not thinking clearly. But you can't just shut me out like this. You need to hear my side.""Your side?" I repeated incredulously. "What could you possibly say that would change anything? I'm busy right now and will tell you when I'm free.""Amy, this is important—""Is it, though?" I interrupted. “I just can't deal with this now
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The morning light drenched through the curtain as I shifted slowly, my body heavy from what was left of last night's wine. Victoria and I had gone over every detail of the plan, though the wine had dulled my senses at the time. It sharpened my focus today, however. Today, I wasn't Amy Sanchez. Today I was Amethyst Amadeus. And today I took what was mine.I leapt out of bed and onto the cool floor, my feet on their way down even though my mind was racing ahead to what lay in store. The fifty-billion-dollar stake Eleanor had left me in Grayson Industries was my weapon—my means of control over Gideon's empire, the man who betrayed me and left me. Today, I would be taking my first step toward claiming that power.In the shower, I let the hot water cascade over me, washing away any lingering sleep. My thoughts were busy going around the meeting I had to hold with Gideon, the man who once thought I was nothing. He didn't know what I'd become. I wasn't that weak Amy he'd discarded. I was som
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Drown out the soft hum of the elevator, because one slid open to reveal the top floor of Grayson Enterprises. The building reflected Gideon's design taste: sleek, efficient, untouchable, this cool modern design breathed a refreshing air. I took in a breath, filling my lungs, then stepped forward. My heels clicked sharply on the marble floor, but my stride was slow and measured.As I entered, the receptionist outside Gideon's door looked up and flickered with recognition; she immediately stood up almost a little too quick and awkwardly fumbled to declare my arrival. "Ms. Amadeus, Mr. Grayson is inside”Thanks, I said, maintaining a velvety smoothness in my voice. I threw her a great smile and proceeded to walk further, directly to Gideon's office.Every step was choreographed; this was for the audience watching me. I wasn't Amy Sanchez anymore; I was Amethyst Amadeus, here to handle her grandmother's investment and make an impression.T
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The tension in my chest was suffocating as I stared at the bartender, the question ringing in my ears: Was it worth fighting for?My jaw clenched, the stinging ache of regret and desire coiling deep inside me. I took a deep, shaky breath and looked at the amber liquid in my glass, the fire of the whiskey biting at my throat, numbing the chaos in my mind.Amethyst. Her name brought an ache that felt like it would crack my chest open. She deserved so much better than me. And yet, the thought of losing her forever was unbearable.I knew it was stupid, reckless even, but I couldn’t stop myself. I would fight for her, no matter how many times Nicolai pushed his way into her life, no matter how many times I screwed up. She was worth every battle, every scar. But I was running out of chances, out of time.“It’s worth fighting for,” I finally admitted, my voice barely more than a whisper, raw and vulnerable. “But I don’t know i
