But he’s enough of a psycho to be able to guess my mannerisms. Or someone is.
I sigh, wishing my ex would just vanish from my life—that he wasn’t able to continue ruining my brightest moments even from the inside of a prison cell.
As I brace myself for the conversation, my work phone startsdinging. A couple of times at first, but then a persistent stream of incoming messages.
That’s weird. I don’t usually get many work messages on the weekend unless there’s some kind of crisis. PR is definitely a 24/7 business, but because most of my content is pre-programmed, I’m not usually putting out fires unless something really bad happens.
“Sorry,” I say, pressing my lips together and furrowing my brow as I dig in my purse, retrieving the phone.
My eyes grow wide.
Client:
Ivy. We need to talk.
Another client:
Ivy. When is our contract up?
A third client:
Ivy. This isn’t working.
What the fuck is going on?
“Hang on a second,” I say, flustered. “I’m sorry, I need to make a call.”
I step away from the table, not wanting to disrupt the relaxed patrons sitting around us, and move just outside the café’s entrance.
I call one of the clients who texted me—Reina. She’s been with me from the start, and would never send me a message like this.
At least, she normally wouldn’t—but I guess she just did.
“Reina—what’s going on?”
“I don’t think this is going to work, Ivy,” she says, her voice strained. “I don’t think you are… compatible with our brand any longer.”
“What are you talking about?”
There’s a pause, and an inhale on the other end. “Sometimes we make choices that come back to bite us,” she sighs. “I guessyour time is now. I—I’m sorry.” She hangs up and, despite the flurry of activity around me, the silence closes in on the other end. Final.
I pull the phone away from my ear and stare at it, as if it will somehow give me answers.
Quickly, I open the browser and tap in my name. Because this is all just bizarre. I need to know what’s happening.
When the results appear, my stomach lurches.
Social media post after social media post begins to appear.
Social PR agent supports known sexual predator.
Social media expert canceled for supporting sexist comedian.
PR maven Ivy Thorn enthusiastically endorses known sex pest.
Ivy Thorn CANCELLED for supporting depraved sex scandal. Read more HERE!!!
What the hell?