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“You too, Saxon I’ve heard plenty about you,” Tinton says, his eyes darting fro your success You’ve got quite a voice How are you finding everything so far?”

“I’ it,” I say honestly “All I’ve ever wanted is the chance to share my passion, and I’m excited to be able to do that”

“Have you considered going solo?” Tinton asks, his eyes narrowing through the thin wire fralasses

“It’s been mentioned, but I think at the moment I’m happy with the band” I shift aardly on my feet I owe the band so much I couldn’t just up and leave—not e’re this close “Look, I better get back out there tohis hand again

I stalk toward the door, annoyed at Lyndall for puttingets out of it Back outside, I scan the room for Max but I can’t see him I spot Leo and Bazz over by the far side of the pool and head toward theht, on the way

“What the hell was that?” Lyndall dethat was for uy you just brushed off is practically royalty in this business”

“I knoho he is,” I reply, my voice quiet “The person I’le, Lyndall?”

Her pretty little le?” she repeats

“Yes Why are you so deter solo?”

“I’ve brought it up once, Sax Once I had no idea he was going to ask you that in there”

“Then ere you even introducing rowl “I mean, shouldn’t your loyalties lie with the company that pays you?”

I know I need to get away before I say so so he knows not to look for me Outside, I walk down the street until I hit et me back to the hotel

Throwing a twenty at the driver, I clih the hotel lobby I’h to the bar I order a double whiskey on ice, taking a seat at one of the many stools that line the bar

“Bad day?” asks the guy as he slides my drink over to me I take it and lift it to my lips, not in the mood to talk

“Soets the hint and leavesover to me