Beautiful Now (Adopted By Kendall Jenner Book 3) (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 4

Right now I'm calling Daniel to tell him how I feel. I decided to put my pride aside and just do it. I don't have time to regret things. He picks up immediately. I take a deep breath before saying, "Daniel I-" "Why the hell didn't you tell me?!" I freeze. "Tell you what?" I ask him. He breathes heavily into the phone. 

"That you're a fxcking Kardashian? You're a movie star? You never thought to bring that up during our conversations?" Shit. He must have seen the security guards cars and found out. "Daniel, listen-" "No. What else have you lied about? No wonder you always have interviews and drive fancy cars. You're just like the rest of the other rich spoiled kids," he said and I got defensive. 

"Excuse me? I'm not a stuck up spoiled little brat, I actually have a career and work my ass off, thank you. And I have a good reason as to why I didn't tell you," I say and he laughs. "Sure. I can't believe I wasted my time with you-" "Daniel, please! I want to tell you something," I say quickly before he tries to hang up. 

He doesn't say anything so I continue. "I can't believe I'm saying this but... I like you." I say blushed. I feel like I'm in middle school saying that. "What? You like me? Then why would you lie to me Leslie? I thought you were different," he says and I feel like crying. 

"I'm sorry," is all I manage to get out before breaking down crying. I didn't think I would be this emotional, but I like Daniel a lot. Not like how I liked Brooklyn, it's more serious. "Leslie, don't cry. I don't want you to cry," he says in a more calm voice. 

"I know you're mad at me," I say sniffling. "I'm not mad. I just have some trust issues, and I shouldn't have accused you of lying. You never really lied to me," he says. I notice he didn't respond to me saying I like him. 

"Daniel, what are we?" I ask him abruptly. "I don't know. What do you want us to be?" He asks me. I don't respond right away, but after a few moments I say, "I was wondering if you... um..." I trail off awkwardly. 

"If you were going to ask if I liked you too, then the answer is yes. I think you're amazing," he says and I smile but then my face falls. "Daniel, you know if we start dating, it's not going to be the same as you dating someone else. You're going to have deal with the media and paparazzi and fans, and-"

"Leslie. I know. I'm willing to sacrifice some of the things I take for granted to be with you," he says and I smile. "Okay. Bye Daniel," I say and hang up. I feel relieved that we worked that out, and I go get dressed. 

I'm getting ready for the Golden Globes, which are tomorrow. I'm not nominated for anything, but I will be presenting an award there. I decided on a long blue gown with silver detailing, and I'm pairing it with Giuseppi Zannoti heels and pearl jewelry. I'm really excited since it's going to be my first major award show event. 

I search my name which I know isn't a good habit, but I want to know what they're saying about me. Most of the articles read, 'Leslie and Kendall Jenner in hiding since ex husband Ryan crashes birthday party' 'Is Kendall Jenner hiding Leslie from reality good parenting or just unhealthy?' The last one is from TMZ, 'Leslie Jenner: Runs away to New York to escape her mother's binds!' 

I roll my eyes at all of the headlines and I log into Twitter. I have so many tweets saying things like, 'We hope you're doing well Leslie' and 'Get better soon!' I also see some tweets from some of my co-stars saying that they hope I'm doing well. 

I tweet out, 'I'm okay guys. Just needed a little break and time off ❤️'. After I tweet that, I call Ashlee. She picks up immediately. "Les, I just saw your tweet. Are you okay?" "Yes, I wanted to say sorry. I don't want it to seem like I was ignoring you-" "Of course you weren't ignoring me. I totally get it, you needed time and space and I respect that," she says and I'm relieved. One thing I love about Ashlee is that she's so understanding and I need that.