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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lucas
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I paced on the mahogany floor of the study in my Milan penthouse. The television was buzzing in the corner of the room at how I 'assaulted' a press earlier today.
My publicist has been ringing me since yesterday and telling me I should make a statement. But I was done with statements today. If it wasn't for Mari insisting on having a fucking statement released to the public, this wouldn't have happened. The woman was a pro at defying me and I was fucking steaming.
My father called, asking why all of a sudden a mass of reporters were camping outside of Harriet's condo. So I had Jack brin
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