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I feel the blush creeping up my neck and nod. “I did.”
He laughs, kissing me again. “How can I still make you blush when my finger was in your ass today?”
I laugh as I cover my face. “Oh my god.”
“Fucking amazing,” Lane yells. “You like that show, boss lady?”
I look up at him and smile. “You all kicked ass, Lane.”
“Damn right we did.”
“Come on, we need to get to the VIP room,” I say.
Kegan wraps his arm around my shoulder, and we make our way to the room. The five of us dodge people and I keep laughing at the high they are on. Every show it’s the same and I love watching it.
I open the door and we walk in laughing.
“Lorelei.”
I stop short as my eyes widen. “Grandpa? Jennifer?”
Fuck.
He looks at me with complete disgust and Jennifer narrows her eyes. I quickly step away from Kegan and I hear him mumble under his breath.
“Well, I was hoping it was some kind of mistake. That the picture was photoshopped, but clearly it was all true,” he says, shaking his head.
“Grandpa.”
He holds up his hand, cutting me off. “I knew that you were the least qualified person for this position.” He glances from me to Kegan and back. “How could you use your body to influence this man?”
“Watch it,” Kegan growls.
My grandfather laughs in disgust and moves closer to me. “You will pack your things and get on the damn plane with me. You’ve left me one hell of a mess to clean up. My company’s reputation is shit now because of you!” he shouts in my face.
“Hey!” Kegan yells, rushing forward.
The guys grab him and pull him back. I hear Lane whispering to him, but I can’t make myself turn to see. I can hardly breathe. The room is closing in on me. I am now facing my greatest fear and I feel utterly defeated. My body is shaking violently. My stomach is turning, my head is spinning, and my heart is shattering. I refuse to meet anyone’s gaze, fearing the disappointment I will see.
“Lorelei, you are fired. I will handle this meet and greet, please go pack and leave,” Jennifer says.
The tears are impossible to stop. My world is crashing around me and I’m defenseless. I have no one to blame but myself. I’m ruined. I’ve never felt such pain and rejection in my life. It’s worse than I ever imagined it would be. My legs feel as if they may buckle under the weight I feel on my shoulders. I’ve let down my grandfather, Jennifer, Kegan, and myself. I have no choice. I nod, keeping my focus on the floor and turn to walk out of the room.
Kegan grabs my arm and I lift my eyes to his. “Don’t walk away,” he hisses. “You promised me.”
I yank out of his hold and wrap my arms around myself, trying to hold myself together. His touch burns my skin, and I don’t deserve to feel anything. I’m about to walk away when I promised I wouldn’t. “Don’t make it harder,” I whisper.
He gives a humorless laugh and runs his hands through his hair. “If you walk out that fucking door, don’t bother trying to walk back in.”
The tears haven’t stopped and flow harder now. In a matter of minutes, I’ve lost everything I love. There’s no coming back from this. I will forever be a shell of the person I was just ten minutes ago. My heart shatters in my chest as I glance at Kegan. He’s breathing heavily, arms crossed over his chest, as his jaw ticks with anger. But it’s the pain and hurt in his eyes that make me sob. I nod, walking to toward the door.
“You’re just gonna go? You’re just gonna let them dictate your life?” he yells, throwing his arms in the air.
“Kegan,” I say.
“Enough! Lorelei, go!”
I look back at my grandfather and shake my head. I’ll take the blame, but I’m tired of being treated like a fucking child by him. Unfortunately, in the moment, I don’t have the fight in me to argue with him. I’ve spent so much of my career doing just that. Feeling completely wrecked, I follow my grandfather out the door.
