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After three years ofto let me out of his clutches Our contract was ironclad I had it examined when he wasn’t around I had five more years with him Until then, I had to inal ie that sold millions of records
“Speak of the devil” Helena rolled her eyes as Jake let himself into my suite We had rented out the entire top floor of the Austin Gold Hotel It was impossible to keep s secure
“You’re not going down there like that” He moved Helena out of the way to place his hands on et this idea?”
I could s his standard crisp white shirt and a s look on his face Jake had sharp cheekbones and sandy blond hair He almost looked like he could pass as my brother His eyes were just as blue as mine
“I like it” I tucked a flyaway piece of hair behind my ear
He shook his head “No way Too ” He pointed at Helena “Fix her before I take her down for the hotel reet”
“Meet and greet?” I spun in the seat “You said this was a benefit concert only You kno exhausting these things are before I perform”
He opened a bottle of sparkling water frolass He twisted the cap off and took a sip Jake was never shaken Never off his gae his itinerary It was a waste of my breath I knew it before he even opened his lips
“Your job is to greet your fans Those people pay to go to your concerts They pay for your music So et your albureet, then that’s what you’re going to do” His blue eyes pierced the air “This is charity, Lex”
“Fine Then I’ like this” I threw off Helena’s hands
“Don’t test me,” he warned
“It’s not a test,” I challenged “It’s called style My fans can’t expect the sairl act forever We both knoasn’t raise
d on a farroith my fan base”
He huffed “Sweetheart, you don’t ever have to remind me where I found you” He threw the water down the sink and straightened his jacket
My shoulders stiffened It never failed Jake would bring up hoe ot the chance He wantedme back in line when I started to step out of the circle he drew for er than others It depended on his h for me to spin around I didn’t knohat had pissed him off It ere still friends I would have asked