Chapter 76

I may be skilled at my craft, but I wasn’t exactly great at managing people. That’s why days like these felt so overwhelming to me,

Dusk fell. I was about to clean up and leave when Jean called.

“Where are you?”

“At work. The office,” I replied, exhausted.

“Seriously? It’s the weekend! Why are you grinding instead of relaxing at a spa or something?”

“I’ve got no one to rely on but myself these days. Things haven’t stabilized yet.”

Ever since some of my friends became my investors, the pressure had only increased. The last thing I wanted was to be the investment that made my friends lose money.

“Enough about that! Time to relax and have fun, sister. I’ve got something planned for you, and you’re gonna love it–guaranteed!” Jean promised.

“What are you talking about?” I asked.

“Nuh–uh. You’ll find out when you get there. I texted you the address. Be there or be square!”

Jean was really insistent. She even texted me after the call ended.

[Get your ass here

and realized it was

there alone? I’d been carrying too much on my shoulders lately, and maybe

office, this time

was as clear a hint as any–drinking heavily was part

opposed to that at all. My brain could use some alcoholic numbness to forget all the things weighing me

club and entered the room Jean had

bought shares in my company

really should’ve thrown them a party as

were in their element, already halfway drunk, dancing, and singing along

“Taylor’s

turned to me as I sat down. “Did you settle your family business?” I nodded. “Yeap,

Chapter 76

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that’s music to my

CEO, Tay–Tay, so we can all make good money!

course! I won’t let any of you

didn’t take

scrub the Internet clean of any scandals, the Metropolis

know.

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