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Makayla had never been much of a cook, despite having had to cook for herself for as long as she could remember. She had never enjoyed cooking growing up, but that was mostly because she didn’t enjoy being in the kitchen. In fact, she didn’t enjoy being in any of the public spaces of her...

With Holly taken care of for a few hours and work no longer requiring her presence, Makayla felt oddly free for a Saturday. She would have felt less comfortable about it had she known that Ruby had asked Brooklyn to pull strings to get her off, but not in a way where she would have been upset...

Even though everyone knew that this was just the way that Brooklyn was, it still made Makayla at least a little bit uncomfortable when she called her out for not keeping Holly in check. It actually had less to do with Brooklyn than it did with her own insecurities and relationship with Holly in...

Makayla was the last person who enjoyed working, and she would have preferred spending the night in too, but she also had to think about the money. She was doing better than she used to be doing, and was finally, kind of, sort of getting a grip on her finances, but she still wasn't in a position...

Coincidentally, just as Ruby asked her about whether she was working tonight, she received a text from her boss. Weekend shifts were a lot more lucrative than the usual weeknight shifts she typically worked, so when he asked if she could come in later, she knew she was going to have to take it...

Right now, Makayla was convinced that the only major difference between ten year old Holly and sixteen year old Holly was that sixteen year old Holly had an attitude that her younger self didn’t have. Growing up, Holly really was as sweet as one would imagine. She was still easy to love now (if...

Why did Ruby have to be so perfect? Makayla wasn’t thinking about in a lustful or even lovestruck sort of way—it felt like more of an objective observation than a biased compliment. She was so patient, so kind, so calm. Makayla’s energy was lowkey too, but she didn’t think that she gave out the...

It was a rare occasion that Makayla went shopping without Holly, and the difference was a night and day experience. Instead of feeling compelled to rush through the store with one hand death-gripping her sister’s arm and the other poorly managing to steer the shopping cart, she could take her...

Makayla let out a deep exhale, mustering a smile that she hoped displayed her apologies and gratefulness, because she didn't acknowledge Nick more than that before he set her groceries down and headed over to her own apartment. There really wasn't much to say, and thankfully, Nick was such a...

Holly had a half day of school today, allowing Makayla a few hours to herself. Summer had its perks: the weather was nice, she could tire Holly out with walks around the parks or going to the city pools, and so on, but Holly not being in school every day had its challenges too. It was taxing...

Makayla let Holly go back and forth with Ruby for a few moments, but she was relieved when the girl returned to the living room area and sat down as she had initially been instructed to do. She was always conflicted over where the line was between reigning Holly in enough that she wasn't...

Makayla smiled as she ate, nodding as Chanel responded to them. She really could only imagine what the girl had been gifted by all of those party guests. Even the ones who were Chanel's friends had likely been generous, and even if they hadn't been exorbitantly, there had been so many people...

Ruby mentioning that she had remembered that Makayla liked the food from the place she had ordered from was noted, and it did make Makayla feel a little bit guilty, even if that wasn't obviously apparent in her demeanor. She continued to eat, only nodding when Ruby suggested that they talk about...

"Hmmm...." Makayla pondered, masking the amusement that she was feeling. "Happy isn't the right word." And it really wasn't. She wasn't happy that Elijah was gone, just as she wasn't mad that he had been here. It really had nothing to do with him, and everything to do with Ruby. Yes, it was...

Makayla was actually impressed at Ruby's ability to get that out of Holly. For anyone who knew Holly well, it was any easy trap to set her up in. The mechanics behind the setup wasn't what was super impressive, but Ruby's ability to actually toss a dig Makayla's way, especially using Holly as a...

If Makayla had even the faintest idea that Chanel was in panic mode right now, she wouldn't have egged the whole thing on. As much as she felt like Ruby needed to lay in the bed she made, she liked Chanel enough that she would have settled down and not specifically went out of her way to make...

If Sunday wasn't included in the recollection, Makayla would have told you that their weekend at Cara's house had been nothing short of a wonderful time. To start, the location had been gorgeous. Makayla had never been to the Hamptons before, but she understood now why it was a celebrity hub...

Cara was really one of a kind. In reality, she was probably a carbon copy of many other grossly privileged people, but considering that she was the only billionaire Makayla had ever met, her level of privilege and behavior related to that still rang as being "one of a kind" worthy. Even after...

Makayla definitely didn't see that coming. She was expecting Ruby to ask her to do something silly, like limit her drinking, or practice positive thinking or something therapy related. Makayla stopped dead in her tracks when she realzied the request being made of her, and spun around so she was...

Makayla chuckled at Ruby's questions, squinting her eyes in thought. The entertainer in front of them definitely had a more specialized and unique skill than the dancers at the strip club, but the dancers there also made so much money that Makayla was sure they were 'talented' in more ways than...