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"Never better," I tell her honestly. "Just thinking about how fucking lucky I am."

"Aww, Miles is having feelings," Reid teases.

"Shut up, dickhead," I mutter, but I'm smiling.

"Group hug!" Jude announces, abandoning his letter tiles to lunge across the coffee table.

Before I can protest, I'm enveloped in a tangle of arms. Jude's got one arm around my neck, Reid's reluctantly joined in fromthe side, and Lola's pressed against my chest, laughing into my shirt.

I could definitely get used to this.

Chapter 37

Lola

I’m trying this new thing called letting people help me; it’s hard as hell and there are definitely some hiccups along the way. Miles, Reid, and Jude make it easier, though.

I have to keep repeating the words to myself.I’m not alone in this anymore.

So, we make a plan. I listen to all of their ideas without judgement. Then we have a discussion about the pros and cons of each option, with my opinion getting the most weight. It’s my business after all and all three of them openly respect that without question.

I also spend some time thinking about how I want to handle everything with my ex-roommates and the rumors about the sale of the studio. I’m still so angry and going public with it would be incredibly satisfying. But what will I really get out of that?

I decide to be professional about the whole thing.

I create a post, reread it several times, and then hand the phone to Miles.

“Is this enough?” I ask.

He reads it once, then again, and hands my phone back. “It’s perfect.”

The statement is short and direct. I confirm that I am not selling the studio. And I tease that there are loads of new things coming soon.I choose not to bring my ex-roommates up—they’re not worth the effort.

I hit ‘post’ and feel a flood of relief.

The response is immediate. Clients start reaching out within the hour. Instructors that used to work for me send messages of support. There are offers from friends to help.

From there, the three of us start putting all our focus on my studio and building the new brand.

It starts with structure. Miles builds out internal systems I never realized I needed. He makes everything tighter and cleaner and so much easier to use.

Reid takes over marketing. He creates a launch calendar and starts building the kind of buzz I didn’t think I could afford. He handles outreach and coordinates the media.

Jude works on the buildout. We rent out a larger space that gives us more room to expand. We could have started with my original studio and moved when we were ready, but my landlord is an asshole and I couldn’t wait to get out of there.

He meets with contractors and manages the front-of-house transition. His plan to add massage and spa services takes shape fast—and we announce the partnership at the end of the month.

The response is bigger than I expected.

Clients book out the new calendar within the first week. Instructors start asking to come back.

It takes months to pull together, but when it’s done, it feels exactly right.

We host an open house to mark the relaunch and people actually show up!

For the first time since I started this business, I don’t feel overworked or overwhelmed.

It’s finally become everything I wanted it to be.