Ambition

Leon was overwhelmed by Alessandra. He did not understand how a woman like her did not understand how amazing she was. Everything she touched turned to gold. As he walked with her, everyone looked at her like she was a goddess. Her long, dark hair was out and she wore a short black jumpsuit that was a glamorized version of the clothes that she wore when she was posting on Instagram days before. He had accompanied her before to gallery openings, but this time they were together and it was a very different situation for him.

It felt different to be together, to be there with her. She held his hand tightly, and he held hers equally as tightly because she was wearing heels that he was not even sure how she walked with them because they were so high. But he knew that even if he was not there she was going to be able to walk and not lose her balance.

She would strut.

People walked up to her and even tried to touch her and she was indifferent to it all.

He never let her hand go, but he did want people to look at him while he was with her. He was with Alessandra Wagnall–he wanted her to be the star. 

And she was. 

When they got to the gallery, he did cringe a bit when he saw Rabekkah. He had set them up just months ago, and now he was with Alessa himself. It was awkward, but it was what was going to be if he was with her.

Rabekkah was classy and stamped their hands for admittance and the after-party like the professional she was. She looked at Leon for a long moment and then offered a soft smile.

But it was later when he saw Eliza that he froze. Alessa was harder to read as usual. Nothing ever showed on her face, the greatest poker face of them all except when Eliza had broken her heart. However, she looked remarkably calm and collected as they walked toward Eliza and Rafe.

And Oscar.

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