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But no sooner did Iinside my coat pocket, I pulled it out to see it was Katy

I swiped it and answered

“Katy How are you?”

“Grey…” she began, as she gasped “Where are you? Are you in LA?”

I felt my forehead wrinkle as her tone focused my attention

“No, I’? Are you okay?”

“Yes,” she replied Still searching for a steady rhythm in her breath, she continued, “It’s Maddie!”

I shot to my feet “Maddie? What is it?”

In the background, I heard a variety of a, a voice over a loud speaker but I couldn’t make any sense of it It was a jumble

“Katy!” I exclai with Maddie? Is she hurt? Where is she?”

“I don’t know,” she said Just then I listened as Katy covered the phone speaker,with someone else

Now pacing across the office, I ran a hand through my hair

“Katy!” I yelled “Katy!”

After what see-ever, her voice crackled over the line

“You need to get here as soon as you can, Grey Maddie’s at LA General She passed out on the set and she’s still unconscious Hurry Grey, please”

MADDIE

“Grey…” I pleaded “Why? This doesn’tso well I don’t understand”

Grey waved me off as he slipped his suit coat on and snapped his elbows, sliding it in place

Straightening his tie, he shook his head and replied, “No that’s it, Maddie We’re done I can’t deal with your behavior anymore My attorneys will be in touch with you as it relates to our business affairs I will ensure you are treated fairly As far as you and ether”

Panicked, I ran down the hallway of our apartainst the door The cool feel of the door against my backside sent yet another jolt into my already rattled mental state

“Please don’t do this, Grey!” I screamed as he walked down the hall towards e It will be better I will be better”

He drew close and as he did, his scent overwhelhtened his tie

“Maddie Don’t make this any more difficult than it has to be”

I collapsed into hirabbed hold of ainst the wall As I fell into it, I looked at him in disbelief It couldn’t be Why?

My lip quivered as I searched ht convince him to stay But before I could utter a sound, Grey yanked the front door open

“Good luck, Maddie and goodbye”

And just like that, the door closed and Grey Sinclair was out s felt weak as I lurched towards the door, slath of it until I collapsed in the hall and wept

For several minutes, I sat there, overwhelmed, broken When I’d cried all the tears I could for the tiposition and ran down the hall in the direction of the bedroom

WithinI owned I jaet the hell out of there, when from behind, I heard him

“Maddie”

I thinned my lips and spun around to face Grey, but he wasn’t there

“Not funny, Grey!” I yelled “If you’ve got so to say, say it Otherwise, leave me the hell alone!”

Stor out of the bedroo room, but he was nowhere to be seen

“You’re an asshole!” I screamed “Fuck you, Grey!”

I went back to packing but almost as soon as I did, I heard his voice once more

“I’m here Maddie,” he said in a whisper “Please don’t leave me”