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I’m currently fighting for my life in the real world. I haven’t written a single word, and I haven’t even been home for two days. Yes, I’m barely surviving, but unfortunately, not in a dramatic mafia way, just life being rude. So, before anyone burns their fingerprints off refreshing the page, there will be no update today either. Save your energy. Hydrate. Touch grass. Mourn the missing chapter with dignity. And to the people who harass—I mean lovingly pester—me for updates even though I post twice a day… well, how does it feel now, huh? Do you finally appreciate my suffering and dedication? I expect tears. Maybe a small shrine. Lol. Jokes aside, I love you all, even the chaotic ones who bully me for chapters. I hope you’re all doing well and staying safe while your author slowly loses her sanity. Love you all! X O X O 💋Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ I didn’t remember walking back to my desk. One second I was standing in front of him, holding that stupid folder like it meant something, and the next I was sitting in my chair, staring at my screen while the words blurred together. I yanked my bag open harder than I needed to and started shoving things inside. Charger. Notebook. Pens. My fingers moved fast, messy, like if I stopped for even a second, something in my chest would crack open and spill everywhere. God, I hated him. I hated his voice. I hated the way he looked at me like I was something he could take apart piece by piece. I hated the way he stood too close like space belonged to him. Arrogant, controlling, egoistic asshole. Psychopath. Sick, power-hungry freak. My jaw clenched as I shoved my laptop into my bag. Who the hell does he think he is? You hesitate once and suddenly you don’t deserve to get paid? I let out a quiet, sharp breath through my nose, blinking fast. I zipped my bag shut, a lit
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ The Midland Trust team was early and that told me everything I needed to know. Banks only showed up early when they were bleeding. I stepped in first. I gave no greetings beyond a short nod. My team followed behind me like a shadow, disciplined, silent, in sync. I took my seat at the head of the table, set my laptop down, and connected to the display. The Orion Vector interface lit up the main screen. Across from me sat Midland’s people. CFO. Head of Risk. Chief Compliance Officer. Two analysts who looked like they hadn’t slept in days. “Let’s not waste time,” I said, voice even. “You’ve already lost thirty million. The only question is how much more you’re planning to lose before you fix it.” The CFO leaned forward slightly, “We’re here to understand how your system prevents that.” I glanced to my right, “Daniel.” Daniel was my Lead Machine Learning Engineer, late thirties, sharp mind and built the base architecture of the model we were selling today. He sto
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ “Gianna,” Aileen’s voice made me jump. My mouse skidding across the pad. I looked up, my heart already starting that frantic, thumping rhythm against my ribs. Aileen was walking toward me, her heels clicking perfectly on the floor. “Take this to Mr. Capone,” she said, dropping a stack of papers on my desk. “It’s the predictive fraud model for the Midland Trust meeting. He needs to approve the risk thresholds.” Aileen reached over and set a steaming cup of black coffee on my desk, the dark liquid swirling near the rim. “Black. No sugar,” she added, “And Gianna? Don’t mess this up. The client is waiting.” I stood up, and picked up the coffee tray with one hand and the report with the other. The video flashed in my mind again. It was like a movie playing on a loop behind my eyes. I could see the garage. I could see the way my body was arched, my hips moving against him while he just sat there on that bike. I walked toward his office, every step feeling like I w
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ "Where were you last night?" My mom stood in the doorway. I didn't turn around immediately. I just kept my back to her, slowly setting my hairdryer down on the dresser. "What?" I asked, trying to keep my voice flat. She stepped into the room, crossing her arms tight over her chest. As she moved, I noticed a slight, heavy hitch in her left leg, a tiny stumble she tried to hide by leaning against the doorframe. Her fingers twitched against her elbows. "Where. Were. You," she repeated. She was using her "Mom voice," the one that usually meant I was in deep trouble. "I—I was here," I lied. "Don't you dare lie to me!" she snapped, "You weren't here. I checked this room every hour. I called you a hundred times, Gianna. I was ten seconds away from telling Salvatore. I almost begged him to send his sons out to find you, but I stopped myself because I knew you’d hate it. So, give me the respect of a real answer!" I looked down at my lap, "I went to a party
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ My eyes felt like someone had rubbed sand into the sockets. I tried to blink, but my lids were heavy and stuck together. Everything was too bright. The light coming through the gaps in the curtains felt like a needle stabbing straight into my brain. My mouth was a desert. It was bone-dry, and there was a bitter, metallic taste coating my tongue that made me want to gag. My head wasn't just aching, it was thumping. A slow, rhythmic boom-boom-boom that matched the frantic beating of my heart. I felt hollow like someone had scooped out my insides and replaced them with cold lead. My muscles were weak, and my skin felt sensitive, as if the air itself was too sharp to touch. I shifted my legs, and the fabric of the sheets felt wrong. This wasn't my bed. I froze. The memories of the night before started to leak back in like black ink. The forest. The masks. The high, cruel laughter of those girls. I remembered the pink ribbon. I remembered the blue pill hitting the
Hey, guys! I’m currently fighting for my life in the real world. I haven’t written a single word, and I haven’t even been home for two days. Yes, I’m barely surviving, but unfortunately, not in a dramatic mafia way, just life being rude. So, before anyone burns their fingerprints off refreshing the page, there will be no update today either. Save your energy. Hydrate. Touch grass. Mourn the missing chapter with dignity. And to the people who harass—I mean lovingly pester—me for updates even though I post twice a day… well, how does it feel now, huh? Do you finally appreciate my suffering and dedication? I expect tears. Maybe a small shrine. Lol. Jokes aside, I love you all, even the chaotic ones who bully me for chapters. I hope you’re all doing well and staying safe while your author slowly loses her sanity. Love you all! X O X O 💋
Raphael ━━ ⛓ ━━ I leaned against the cold marble wall, my glass heavy in my hand. My brothers were all around me, a solid wall of dark suits, expensive cologne, and mean faces. We stood in the shadows of the hall, watching the reception like it was a funeral. Across the room, our father was a
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ The room was too big. It was too quiet, and it smelled too much like expensive flowers and floor wax. I lay in the middle of the massive bed, feeling like a speck of dust in this giant, cold mansion. I pulled the silk sheets up to my chin, but they didn't feel warm. They just felt
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ The sun was barely up, but I was already dressed and ready to go. I had on my favorite pair of baggy cargo pants and a simple gray crop top. My light brown hair was pulled back into a bun, and my heavy backpack was slumped over one shoulder. I looked like every other girl on the U
Gianna ━⊰ ❦ ⊱━ I stayed frozen on the floor, my eyes glued to the pattern of the rug. I couldn't look up, I literally couldn't force my neck to move. The heat in my face was so intense I felt like I was actually burning alive. I just wanted to disappear, to turn into dust and blow away under the g







