~ARLO FRANTZ~

“…five years with the wrong man and only five days with the right one to realize what love is supposed to feel like…”

The world stood still for me when I heard her say that and something within me cracked.

Something uncontrollable, it shot through my ribs and bled out, something that resembled the feeling I had when I first took over the business.

Joy.

I was smiling widely.

“That’s my girl!” Loretta clapped her hands while her gaze was fixated on the wide-screen TV inside our VIP room.

Next to her was Kate, who was talking to another staff member about camera angles, trending hashtags, and possible...