Hate

I'm buying this dump.

I picture having the keys to the chain link locks, clicking them open, and thrusting the dusty doors wide open before I stroll into my brand-new place of business. The day is crisp and sunny, practically a sign from above that my dreams are about to come true. It's so perfect that my father, who's always protected my inheritance with an iron fist, even agrees to my purchase without a fuss. Wait. What? Then he...
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I'm buying this dump.

I picture having the keys to the chain link locks, clicking them open, and thrusting the dusty doors wide open before I stroll into my brand-new place of business.

The day is crisp and sunny, practically a sign from above that my dreams are about to come true. It's so perfect that my father, who's always protected my inheritance with an iron fist, even agrees to my purchase without a fuss.

Wait. What?

Then he grins. Like a real, cat-got-the-canary smile, and tells me that the building I want, the storefront I dream of...

Is now in the hands of the dumb-hole jackface I lost my virginity to.

Who then promptly never spoke to me again.

Thanks a lot, fate.

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Hate is a delicious short read with a mix of office romance and enemies to lovers, topped off with a satisfying second chance. It can be read as a complete standalone.