Love Is No Longer The Deal

Synopsis

Asher Grant and I had been together for five years, and we were secretly married for a thousand days. Over the years, Natalie Rivers had built an entire career by posting pictures with Asher, flaunting their so-called romance until it turned her into a massive internet influencer. "Natalie isn't exactly loved at home," Asher told me. "If those photos help her get some attention and feel good about herself, just let her post them. You know there is absolutely nothing between us." That was always his explanation. Then, Natalie decided to completely trash me online, sparking a massive scandal that almost tanked the new television show I was starring in. Asher stepped in, using his power to clean up the mess. Afterward, he looked at me and said, "Don't be too hard on Natalie. She just misunderstood the situation. She wasn't trying to hurt you. She knew I'd step in and fix things for you anyway. She was just blowing off steam." He slid a sleek folder across the table and declared, "Here's your new agency contract. I looked it over myself. There are zero issues." He had barely set the contract down when his phone buzzed. It was a call from Natalie. Within seconds, he was pulled away, rushing out the door. Once he was gone, I calmly tore the new contract into pieces and swapped it for the termination papers I had already prepared.