Chapter 4

She stood before me, eyes bloodshot and voice shrill, accusing me of abusing my privilege to crush her dreams.

"I never thought you were this disgusting, Caleb! You're holding me hostage! Forcing me to stay tied to you!"

"I am a human being with the right to make my own choices! You don't own me!"

Listen to her. She sounded as though I had held her in a dungeon for half a decade.

Watching her face twist in fury, a hollow sadness washed over me.

I never imagined she would spit such venom at the one man who had handed her the world on a silver platter.

I realized my mistake.

I thought drowning her in luxury and opportunities would make her love me.

Instead, I had just fattened an ungrateful parasite.

Right on cue, Logan stepped forward. He placed a gentle hand on her trembling shoulder, speaking in a low, soothing tone:

"Don't worry, Sienna. A talent like yours will land even bigger roles. I have contacts in indie studios—I'll help you."

"Please don't cry. It breaks my heart to see tears in your eyes, baby."

I stood back, watching their little soap opera with sheer amusement.

Soothed by his cheap reassurance, Sienna’s breathing slowed. A smirking smile returned to her lips.

She threw her chin up, looking at me with triumph:

"Let me tell you something, Caleb Vance. I don't need you to survive! Anything you can give me, Logan can provide too!"

"Without your money, I’ll still conquer this town!"

She had her hands on her hips, looking up at me, yet acting as if she were standing on a pedestal looking down.

She was riding high on blind arrogance.

Logan was only clinging to her because of the fame and resources she supposedly had.

He thought using Sienna would open studio doors for him.

What the fool didn't realize was that without me backing her, Sienna Reed was nobody.

Everything she owned existed because of my wallet and my family's name.

Seeing her smug defiance, I couldn't wait to see how long their little romance would last.

I took a slow, deep breath and cut the cord.

"Alright. Best of luck with that."

"Sienna, we're over."

I looked at her, my chest surprisingly light. There was anger, yes, but above all, an overwhelming sense of freedom.

Closing this chapter meant I finally got my life back.

Sienna dropped her mask completely:

"Fine! Break up! I'm sick of being around a vindictive prick like you anyway! If you hadn't been blocking him behind the scenes, Logan would've been a star by now!"

"He told me everything! He was supposed to get a leading role last year, but you sabotaged him! You always pull dirty tricks like that!"

So Logan had been feeding her fairy tales to excuse his own lack of talent. Whatever. I didn't care anymore.

Suddenly, the executive producer of her canceled project appeared at the door.

Sienna’s face lit up instantly, like a drowning woman spotting a liferaft:

"Mr. Davis! Did you change your mind? Are you here to put me back on the call sheet?!"

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