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I was really nervous about the auction, I wish I could hide behind and stay in the shadows watching the show carry on because I knew the reporters would be peeking around to find me, and if they didn’t see me they might cook another bunch of stories as my excuse for not showing up.So I decided to stand on the sidelines, sticking beside the artist at all times. I planned not to say a single word to the press and just basically be that mute official in the background. Making sure everything was going at a smooth pace.I made sure I went there looking simple, I don’t know if it was too much to ask but I didn’t want a single attention on me. I wore a simple black strapless dress that hugged the top of my body and the rest of it flowed down gracefully. Then paired it with a pair of black pumps, the same pair Rickon gave me. I loved how they fit, or maybe because they were from him they felt extra comfortable.My hair was in an updo away from my face and a light makeup that brought the lo

LIANNAI woke up to news that Axel was at an auction they held at Rickon’s gallery.I couldn’t help but ask why he was there.He hadn’t set foot back into the house in a long ass time and he was showing up in the same space Rae was obviously going to be present in.What was that motherfucker up to?!“We are not going to let him get us worked up” I repeated to myself taking in several breaths. He didn’t deserve my time or energy. I wasn't going to let him ruin my day.I decided I needed a reset therapy which was a long day of shopping.I made a reservation because I didn’t want anyone around me while I was shopping. I strolled in there and they all swarmed around me. One took my coat, another took my bag, and placed a glass of champagne in my hand.They held out items for me and I pointed at the pieces I wanted. I tried on shoes, bags, jewelry, and whatever was in the store. I was ready to make Axel feel my absence, if he wasn’t going to speak to me he would at least whine about me spe

AXELI had to find out what Lianna was fucking up to from Rae, I didn’t even get the full picture of what was happening but I knew it was just one of Lianna’s madness, splurging money on bullshit. The crazy thing was that she would have been fine if anyone else got the building but the fact that it was Rae made her want to drive a nail through her fucking head and spend money she never worked for.I was tired of her bullshit, I didn’t understand what the obsession was.“Get me Lianna’s bank statement” I said to my secretary as we walked into the office that early that morning, that was the first thing I was going to look at.I leaned my head into the chair with my eyes shut, as I waited for him to come back with it. My mind had a re-run of my conversation with Rae. I felt like, if only Lianna wasn’t pulling different stunts trying to ruin her life which somehow made me affiliated in making her life hell. She would have spoken to me and really heard me out, I didn’t get the chance to

After the speech, I couldn’t just leave anymore. People noticed me even more and started approaching me one after the other, trying to start conversations with me, and my mom kept staring at me out of the corner of her eye, mouthing for me to smile. I fucking hated my life.Once I noticed my father walking back upstairs I knew he was done for the night.“We should have a business deal in the future” the man speaking to me said but my mind was somewhere else“Excuse me” I walked away from him and headed upstairs, I wanted a word with my fatherWhen I got upstairs, he was leaning on his secretary, barely able to stand. Dr Ron was on standby with a bag of drip, he quickly hooked it into his arm before they carefully carried him in and placed him on the bed handing the drip on a hook.Dr Ron proceeded and injected him with about five different shots. He so much hated to be seen as frail that he would rather go through all that torture.“What is going on?” I asked“You shouldn’t be up her

RAEIt was finally a weekend to spend time with my baby, although the hostility from the neighbors hadn’t stopped but I didn't care because it was looking positive, no more constant beating in my chest. I was more concerned about them taking him away than about our security in the building. I could at least defend myself against anyone who tried to break in, but it would be impossible to fight the Alistairs, so that’s a win for me.I did some laundry and cleaned the house when I put Theo down for his nap. After that, I poured myself a glass of wine and picked up an architectural magazine I picked up from the store. It was time to begin looking at houses and plan towards that.It felt surreal that I wasn’t just looking at a house and wishing I could live there one day. I could actually afford to buy one for myself, which was mind-blowing.I knew I wanted a house with a big yard, a balcony with a nice view, and maybe a little garden where I would love to grow flowers and herbs. It broug