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Still A Star

Tyler

Tyler Carrington Spotted with American Heiress: Is She the Reason He Left London?

Critics Doubt Prince Carrington Will Replicate His Publishing Success in America

Princess Victoria to Star in Documentary: ‘The Broken Crown, Broken Promises’

Royal Family Privately Seething Over Prince Carrington’s Lack of Communication

All Eyes On You

Chloe

13 weeks, 4 days pregnant

Seattle, Washington

Madison: Chloe, is there any new Prince Carrington news? Why is he being seen with Hazel so much in the media when WE KNOW he wants you? (And we also know you want him too.)

Kristin:Yeah, when are we getting the details about the SEX? You told us everything about the first night months ago—far too much, might I add—but now I miss your oversharing. Correction, I miss you oversharing things that ACTUALLY happened. Not things you WANT to happen.

Madison:Do I have to block you again to help you make a move on him? I think it’s time for you to finally go for it. Boss, prince, or not.

Kristin:I concur, Madison. We should take a vote.

Chloe:Chloe left her phone in my office tonight…I’ll be sure to let her know there’s an important vote at stake, though ;-) —Tyler

Stay with Me

Chloe

Seattle, Washington

15 weeks pregnant

Ipulled a huge canvas in front of the printers, blocking the basement door and all my private easels. Now and then, in the wee hours of the morning, I snuck down here to sketch and paint the ideas from novels I’d never written, stealing time I always had to pay back.

In some alternate universe, I was never hired at this company, and the risks I took for myself—self publishing, kickstarter campaigns, street art—actually paid off and didn’t leave me drowning in unrealized dreams.

Uncovering my gala sketches, I stepped back and stared at them for several seconds, looking between the S’mores & HEA ballroom and the Dirty Fairytale masquerade stage.

As I was picking up a ruler, my phone buzzed with a call.

Hazel.

Ugh.

“Yeah?” I didn’t bother acting professional.

“Are you still at the office?”

“For a little while, yes.”

“Well, funny story.” She giggled, and I knew that whatever came next would be far from hilarious. “Two weeks ago, I told the indie shop around the corner that we would do a small one-thousand copy print run for their manager, and although I did get the actual books done, I missed the book covers.”

Why are you so fucking incompetent?

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