Part 30

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"So I know why you're here and there's nothing I can do. If you leave production we have no choice but to press charges" he says

"Ramon you cant actually expect me to stay here after everything?!" I say

"Oh come on everyone's already forgotten" he says

"Oh really? Then why are there multiple people still talking about it literally right outside?!" I say

"Umm... look, I can't do anything. Stay or leave, get sued or don't. It's up to you" he says

"Thanks" I say as I walk out of his office

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"Y/n?" Lauren calls out for me

"Ugh What?!" I say annoyed

"...Please don't hate me" She says

"Ok fine" I say rolling my eyes and trying to walk out the door

"What did he say?" She asks blocking the door

"You know what he said" I say reaching for the door

"Well fuck him" she says blocking me once again

"Finally something we can agree on" I say crossing my arms

"What do I have to do to make this right?" She says

"Nothing Lauren" I say giving up on escaping pass her and crossing my arms

"I'll leave, I'll dump the whole movie" she says

"You can't do that" I say

"Yeah I can, my movie my responsibility who cares about money" she says

"Keep your movie it's not about that" I say

"Then What is it about?" She asks

"Writing this movie was fucked up but, taking something personal that I told you when I didn't even know it was you and using it as a pawn in your revenge plot crossed a line" I say

"I know... I had a deadline and Ramon was pressuring me, it's not an excuse but that's all I've got" she says

"Well it's not enough" I say

"I was never gonna use it, I just needed something to make him happy. My plan was to change it before it was handed out" she says

"Lauren-" I start

"It wasn't even written well, I literally typed until the word count was hit. I ran out of creative ideas after learned more about you and that night" she says

"Ok but-" I start

"Jackie was never even supposed to read it, she found it and read it" she says

"Lauren-" I start

"I would never purposely hurt you like that, not like that..." she says

"But you did hurt me like that, whether it was intentional or not" I say

"I told the press everything, the last 5 years of our lives is out and no one thinks you're the bad guy" she says

"Am I supposed to say thank you?" I ask

"I'm just trying to make things right..." she says

"Why do you even want me?" I question

"What?" She says

"Lauren we haven't really spoken in 5 years, you don't know me" I say

"I know you" she says

"No you don't" I say. "Not this me"

"Then give me the chance to" she says

"I don't know Lauren" I say

"It doesn't have to be now, take all the time you need" she says

I stared at her for a second before taking a breath. "...Bye Lauren" I say before opening the door and walking away

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I think this book is coming to an end y'all 👀

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