"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 👀