My heart was pounding against my chest, I'm pretty sure my boss heard it, I was sweating through my clothes because of fear and excitement, This conversation could either go extremely good or incredibly bad based on the facts that I was never called to the office before. "Emma Blue, Your next task is the hardest one yet. Can you handle it?" I quickly nodded, nervous and anxious to know what my bosses task is for me this time though it was unusual for her to be telling me personally .
"Okay then,Gossip Galore magazine needs something fresh that will demolish all possible competion so that's why I want you to find out the truth about Hollywoods Bad Boy, Drew Storm." she looked at me right in the eye as a mumbled okay. I could feel my hand shaking.
No one has been able to find the truth, his past is well covered up and worst of all if I don't complete this task.... I might be fired, like the rest of them who tried. I looked at Cole Ashman, the bosses son as he gave a thumbs up and wink. God dammit I was blushing, but when someone as hot as him winks I think anyone would, he could pull off as a model if not the companies editor.
I slowly walked out of the office and let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
Fear, Nervousness, Excitement all comes with the package of being a Teenage Paparazzi. ✯
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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