Aurora's P.O.V
I can't believe today is the day, Cassandra is officially signing with Jefferson Pictures.
"I don't want a whiff of my name in the press associated with this deal, only the company name, my clients and the other party. Do what I tell you please, I don't want to have to be nasty." I warn the person on the other side of the call, finally hanging up I make my way to Ben's office. "Amira please confirm that Cassandra is on her way to the meeting as we speak, call me if that's not the case." I say heading out.
"Yes Miss Anderson." I finally arrive. Getting into the elevator I can't help but remember how the last time I was here, was one of the worst days of my life.
"Shake it off Aurora." I whisper to myself, exiting the elevator I'm met by Collin, Ben's assistant.
"Welcome back Miss Anderson, the meeting is taking place in the boardroom and Cassandra has already arrived."
"Thank you Collin."
"Any particular beverage you'd like me to get you?"
"Iced coffee would be great thank you." I enter the boardroom to find Cassandra and Ben getting acquainted. "Sorry to keep you waiting." I say taking my seat.
"Not at all, thank you both for being here and I hope you are both up to speed on what the contract entails?"
"Yes, Cassandra and I have gone over it, I hope the changes we suggested have been altered into the contract?"
"Yes they have." After I scan through it and see the changes are infect there, I send a nod Cassandra's way, telling her to go ahead and sign. Putting my final signature on the contract we hand it over to Collin and he takes it, giving us our drinks in return. "Welcome aboard Miss Jones." Ben says shaking Cassandra's hand, she offers him a soft smile and so do I. After the meeting I take Cassandra out for lunch then head back into the office, only to find Kim there.
"Kim?" I ask surprised and she smiles at me. "What are you doing here?"
"We're going to Bora Bora!" My eyes widen, we're going where? And why is she saying this so nonchalantly?
"I'm not going to Bora Bora Kim." I breathe out taking my seat and starting to work, she pouts as if she was expecting me to say yes. She should know better.
"Why not?!" She whines.
"I have work to do and clients to satisfy Kim, I have a whole company to run." I say furrowing my eyebrows. "Let me be honest with you, I'm getting frustrated, you know you're frustrating me and I don't like it. I swore that I would never travel again and you know this, so why are you pushing me?" My eyes pierce through hers. She looks down, holding her chest as if contemplating what to say.
"Because I truly believe that it's time you broke out of your cocoon." I inhale sharply, eyes widened with shock.
"I don't understand why you're so persistent on me doing this! You know I don't like being on stage in front of a lot of people." I whine as my eyes gloss over and he looks at me with a smile.
"Because I truly believe that it's time you broke out of your cocoon, my little butterfly."
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That was the first time I saw that look in Cy's eyes, the look that said that he believed in me without waver and that he'd always have my back no matter what. And now I was seeing the same look in Kim's eyes, that she believed that I could truly overcome anything and she would always be there, holding my hand. But...
"I can't Kim, I'm sorry." I say lowly, looking away and I can already hear her disappointment.
"I'm sorry too." She says slipping through the door and before I know it she's gone. Ever since I can remember, as a little girl, my dream was to travel the world experiencing different cultures and living the way that I want to but after Cy left that dream shattered. I stopped being naive and then I fell in love with literature, aside from Kim, it saved me.
"I'm sorry Kim but I can't be that reckless little girl anymore, there are people depending on me now." I bang my fist on the table. After wrapping things up at work I head home and find Kim already in her bedroom, I knock three times. "Kim? Are you in there?" But she doesn't answer, I guess she really is mad. Gently placing the palm of my hand on the door I exhale. "Okay then." I whisper then leave, warming up the food she dished up for me and pouring myself a glass of scotch I sit down and eat. Out of all the things she could have said to convince me to go, why did she choose those words, why did she have to say his words? I don't understand. I manage to finish my food but I can feel myself getting sleepy, slowly making my way to my bedroom I try my hardest to change into my PJs. My knee gives out on me and I lose my balance, falling to the ground. "W-What's going o-on?" I whisper trying to get up and my vision starts to get blurry. I reach for my bed, slowly crawling to it and somehow manage to get myself into bed. Losing consciousness I hear my door opening and then see someone's shadow approaching me but I can't really make out who it is. Laying on my bed, paralysed, I watch as the figure watches me. The last thing I manage to say is "Kim" before everything goes dark.
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