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I know what you're thinking. “You were such a jerk, Nick!” Believe me, I know I screwed up the best thing I had going in my life, but that was kind of my thing. I’d learned how to run cons before I could even form complete sentences, and I'd always been selfish. But I changed. Lila forgave me, my brother and I were getting along, and I was trying to make a name for myself in the music world.
At least that was what I was trying to do when I negotiated my way into the recording studio with pop superstar Sadie Sinclair. I thought it would be a piece of cake—charm my way into her heart and into her record label's good graces.
Just when I thought I had it all figured out, I got mixed up in a web of lies, manipulation, and deception. A web that had me questioning my motives and desires altogether.
Was the fame and fortune really worth the price?
EXCERPT
“Tell me again how you plan on pulling
this off?” Lila asked as she sat down on the edge of my bed. I had
called her first thing that morning to tell her that I was heading to Los
Angeles to produce Sadie's album, and within the hour she was knocking on my
front door to offer her insight and suggest what was and wasn't acceptable
Hollywood attire.
“Same way I pull everything off,” I
answered quickly.
“I don't think making her fall in love
with you is going to work this time, Nick.”
“Seriously?” I smirked. “Now you're
doubting my abilities with women?”
“Not women in general. Just this
one.”
“She's no different than the rest,
Rae.”
“Yes she is,” she disagreed.
“How?”
“Well, for starters, she's like the
most famous person on the planet. You're not going to be able to make her
fall for your charms, record the songs you want her to, and then just bolt when
it's over. She'll run your name through the mud and people will
listen. So it will have all been for nothing if you can never get another
job.”
“What makes you think I'm going to
bolt? We might actually fall in love.”
“Are you capable of
that?”
Ouch. That
hurt.
“I'm just saying that you might want to
consider convincing her in a way that makes her not think she has a future with
you. Nothing is worse than a scorned woman, Nick. Look at how Brynn
took it. She told everyone that would listen how big of an asshole you
were. It's a wonder you made it through graduation without being
murdered.”
Brynn was a mistake. She had run
a couple cons with me a few years ago when Lila went and fell in love with my
brother. I should have known better than to sleep with her, but dammit
she was good looking. Not to mention a hellcat in the sack. I had
needs. Sue me. It wasn't my fault that she hadn’t understood our
arrangement. Run cons and have sex. I never said anything about a
relationship.
“I have other ways of making women bend
to my will,” I said, trying to convince Lila.
“Do you?” She laughed, obviously not
buying it. “Don't get me wrong, Nick. You’re a good guy, deep down, but
you know as well as I do that every single scam we ever ran was based on one
thing. She's gotta be different if you want to turn this chance into a
career. You break her heart and you're as good as done in that world.”
“Celebrities date and break up all the
time.”
“You're not a celebrity.” She
shook her head. “I mean, you're kind of known, but...”
“Are you here to give me a pep talk or
completely kick me in the nuts? Jesus,” I sighed.
“You know what I mean,” she
smiled. “She's more well known. People will take her side. Believe
me. I've read enough gossip magazines to know what happens to the guy who dumps
America's Sweetheart. Have you seen Kevin Federline lately?”
“I don't even know who that is, Rae.”
Her eyes went wide and hands went up as
if she'd proven her point. “Exactly.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
When I'm not writing or playing the part of wife and mother, you can find me dancing back-up for Beyonce, singing back-up for Miranda, or sunning myself on the beach with a drink in hand. Here's the thing about being born and raised in a small town—you have a very vivid imagination! Now, I channel it all to create stories where the girl always ends up with the right guy, first kisses are magical, and a happy ending is just that!
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