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Soth I didn’t know I had and pulled away fro to mislead hio, a scowlhis brow as I stumbled away frouish blazed inflared in his and then anger "Why?" he bit out

"Because I promised someone that the next time I committed to love that the h to put my happiness before his own"

Killian stared at me incredulously "You know I love you I’ve told you that And I have nevertold a woman that I loved her"

"I know you loveto fight this contract A contract we both know I signed when I was in no fit state to do so I’rooman; it was my mistake I just didn’t realize how ned it"

"Skylar" He crossed the roo for me, but I held him off He wasn’t happy but he stayed back "It’ll be different this time"

"No, it won’t" I shook my head "Can’t you see that? It’s too late, Killian I’m out there and if I put this album out, I stay out there Your team can take over my social media and relieve me of that pressure, but that won’t stop the fact that ed The anxiety that causes will alwaysmusic, but it co breath "One albu one album And then I’er,up the fa that will make me happy"

"Not me?" he whispered

"I love you" The tears spilled down my cheeks before I could stop the that you’ve ever wanted" I gestured around the roo the label "But I need to be with sos too It would always be between us, and over tirow to resent you for it I know I’ve been there before And I don’t want that with you"

Tears shi me off at the knees as he stue it if I could? Don’t you think I fucking hate rabbed hold of ive h this album and then it’s over and you can have the life you want Withto pull away, but he held me fast "Killian, please"

"I love you" His voice shook as he pressed his forehead to mine "I can’t lose you I don’t knoill happen to me if I lose you"

I cried harder "Killian"

"Please," he choked out

I couldn’t stand it His plea was like a vise wrapping itself around o" I pushed hi his office, unable to bear his heartbreak on top of mine He would weaken ht seem okay at first, but I knew that just as it had with Micah, over ti I loved him more than he loved me would turn me into a ball of insecurity I didn’t deserve that

Thankfully, I didn’t pass anyone in the hall, ducking h reception to the elevator

But I couldn’t hide us when I hit the us stepped forward and pulled the hood up on my coat "Duck your head," hethe press had found us at the label

They’d have a field day with that

And I was right

As I tried to erase the ht expression, I was surrounded by the paparazzi

"Skylar, are you ain?"

"Hoas it to be homeless?"

"Skylar, as life on the streets like?"

"Do you think you need professional help?"