"Choosing between square-cut and pear-shaped diamond was the only dilemma I signed up for. I wasn't supposed to choose between my freedom or protecting my billionaire boyfriend." I was always told I was pretty-just not enough to make it as a model, or even land a spot on the high school cheer squad. Being called pretty lost its meaning, like a stranger calling a steak on a white plate Michelin-worthy. One fateful day, I met a lady who showed me the real power of beauty and that's when I discovered something about me. I wasn't just a simple girl with simple dreams. I also craved the finer things in life. And that maybe, my just-enough pretty privilege was something I could use as a ticket to temporarily escape my thankless job and loser ex. So, I started dating-NOT average Joes. I went after men who were often featured in high society magazines. I knew there was no future and they'd eventually end up with someone they went with on prep school. I'm a tough girl, I can handle rejection and bounce back easily. What have I got to lose? Well, that question wasn't as rhetorical as I hoped it would be. That egomaniac, know-it-all, and oh-so-sexy billionaire untangled the novel dream life that I carefully wrapped in a bow with a single Hello. I thought that being wined and dined in places I hadn't been before was the pinnacle of my tiny experiment. But I was wrong, so wrong. I was like a drab butterfly yearning to glow-leaning too close to the golden flame and looking for traces of where I could flutter next. Only to find out that the light he emitted would swallow me into the underbelly of criminals and endless court hearings. Note: This story contains intimate scenes, alpha-billionaire, and criminal love tropes. Some real places and people were referenced but the story is a work of fiction. The cover image is from Brightlucky Press.
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