To: Fitz
From: Gigi
8:00am
Fitz is it true?
To: Gigi
From: Fitz
8:05am
I have no idea GGD your brother is not as talkative as he used to
To: Fitz
From: Gigi
8:05am
Do you think she saw it?
To: Gigi
From: Fitz
8:09am
GGD… it is none of our business
To: Fitz
From: Gigi
8:09am
How can you say that!? After everything that has happened…
To: Gigi
From: Fitz
8:10am
They seem to have moved on, maybe is time we do the same thing…
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To: Jane
From: Lydia
8:00am
Jane!
To: Jane
From: Lydia
8:01am
Jane!
To: Jane
From: Lydia
8:02am
Jane!
To: Jane
From: Lydia
8:03am
Jane pay attention to your phone this is an emergency! We have to run interference!
To: Jane
From: Lydia
8:04am
I know what you are going to say that I shouldn't run interference but… Jane!
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SAN FRANCISCO TIMESMay 16th, 2016
Social Times
Yesterday, known LA socialite Caroline Bing was awarded her first American Advertising Awards for her work on the "A better you" campaign. One would have thought Caroline Bing's teal Marchesa dress would steal the night, but the surprise came when she arrived to the award ceremony from the arm of one of San Francisco's most famous Businessmen William Darcy. Mr. Darcy made headlines a couple of months ago when he became part of the Fortune 500. Though Mr. Darcy and Miss Caroline are officially single sources close to the couple mentioned they have been seeing each other a lot lately. Could this be power couple on the making?
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Lizzie Bennet closed her laptop with a heavy heart. She knew she shouldn't have read that, but her fans had been tweeting excessively about said article and her curiosity got the better of her. "Caroline and Darcy… figures" she thought to herself as she stood up to fill another cup of coffee. Her hands were shaking while she poured the hot liquid and she had to take a deep breath to stabilize herself. She needed to keep herself together… her new web video series was about to launch and she didn't have time to think about what ifs or who was dating whom. She managed to sat down, close the web browser and open the video her editing department had just sent when her cellphone rang. The ID let her know it was Jane.
- "Hi Jane!"
- "Hi Lizzie! How are you…?" - Was it her imagination or Jane's voice sounded preoccupied?
- "I am fine Jane just busy…"
- "Just busy?"
- "Yes. You know new web series. Lots of work. Nothing new. You know fine. Busy." - Lizzie wished she sounded more secure when she said that
- "So you have not found any articles on the internet about certain someone…"
- "Jane…"
- "Lizzie! You need to stop beating yourself about it. It's been a year." - How did Jane know always exactly how she felt?
- "Jane is nothing! I saw the news. I read them and went back to work. There was nothing to beat myself about. It was just news…"
- "Are you sure?"
- "Yes of course? Why would I beat myself about this?"
- "Maybe because..."
- "Jane stop! I am fine. All is fine." – Lizzie wondered why they were even having this conversation.
- "Ok Lizzie if you say so…" - It didn't sound like she believed her at all
- "Jane I appreciate you calling me to make sure I am fine but really there is nothing to worry about."
- "That Is not the only reason I called…"
- "Is everything ok?"
- "Yes! All is fine… is just about dinner."
- "Do you need any help with it? I mean you know I suck at kid's birthday parties"
- "No all is ready for little Jaime's birthday is just that... as you know Caroline is coming and with recent events..."
- "Jane is okay! Caroline is Bing's sister of course she is coming to her nephew's birthday and of course I will be civil."
- "Yes of course... but…" - What is Jane not telling her?
- "Jane…"
- "Bing told me Caroline is bringing Darcy to dinner." – Jane just blurted it out hoping saying it fast would be less painful for her sister. Though she knew that was a lie.
Lizzie couldn't speak for a second. So the article was right… Caroline and Wil… Darcy were an item. Well it is what it is. And it was Jamie's first birthday... She would have to deal with it somehow for the sake of Jamie and Jane.
- "Jane it is okay. It is been a year. There is nothing to worry about."
- "Are you sure? I know you always say you are fine but... in all honesty..."
- "Yes, Jane?" - Lizzie needed this phone call to end before she would say things she would regret like his name or talk about her feelings out loud.
- "After all was over you said you were going to move on. You never gave any explanations you just...You were supposed to be moved on by now and I know you but a strong front and everything and you don't like to talk about it but Lydia says.."
- "Forget about what Lydia says I am fine. I will be fine. You have nothing to worry about… Jane I am sorry but I have to go I will see you tonight."
Lizzie hanged up and looked at her cellphone screen. She had a bunch of messages from Lydia and Fitz. She would have to deal with that later. Right now she needed to focus on work. Calm herself and somehow look like she had her shit together tonight. Jane said she was supposed to have moved on by now… Easier said than done.
