Chapter 11: Blacklisted by Choice
The last car pulled away, leaving a strange, hollow quiet behind. Eleanor’s voice, from the speakers, repeated the details of her grim bargain. Chloe was [more…]
Series: My Publicist Mother Called My 8-Year-Old Daughter Useless At My Sister's $400,000 Malibu Wedding — Until Lily Stole The DJ Mic And Broadcasted The Studio Audio
Chapter 12: The Collapse of Empires
The next morning, the silence was absolute. Not a single phone call. Not a single text message. The news outlets were buzzing, but my phone [more…]
Chapter 13: Refusing the Spotlight
The fallout from the Malibu wedding spread like wildfire through the media, but I stayed out of it. The news cycles were filled with speculation, [more…]
Chapter 14: The Unopened Door
It was late, long past Lily’s bedtime, and the small apartment in Van Nuys was quiet save for the hum of the refrigerator. I was [more…]
Chapter 15: Three Days Later (Resolution)
Three days later, the Van Nuys apartment was a sea of cardboard boxes. The afternoon sun struggled to penetrate the dust motes dancing in the [more…]
Chapter 16: The Unbroken Quiet
The next morning, Lily and I sat at our simple wooden kitchen table in Van Nuys. The boxes were pushed against the walls, but the [more…]
