A/N This has been buzzing around in my head for a while just bursting to come out. For full character profiles read The Fabulous life of….

Disclaimer—I don't own anything in this fan fiction. All characters belong to Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill and Spy High (written by A. J. Butcher)

Lori Huntzberger, daughter of the richest man in the world, sat outside a café in hot Venice. She focused her eyes on a scene that was playing out a couple of yards in front of her. It was a mother and child laughing and smiling, completely unaware of their surroundings they were so rapped up in each other you could tell they had a strong bond. She moved her gaze down to the big diamond ring that stood out on her finger. It was an Ok ring but you could tell Alessandro hadn't put much thought into it.

Alessandro was her boyfriend turned fiancé of 2 years. He was the typical Italian Stallion dark hair, dark eyes, tanned and refined. At first he was so caring and gentle and treated Lori like she was the only woman in the world but that soon changed. He became violent and had put her in hospital at least twice then came the same routine he would apologise she would forgive him and they would go back to acting like everything was fine until the next time. She ran a hand through her now brunette hair for 18 years she had been this gorgeous Paris Hilton blonde but Alessandro said that he didn't like blondes and that he only liked brunettes so he had made her dye it into a dark brown. Her eyes started stinging and she reached up and moved the green contact lens around. If you looked closely you could tell they were contacts as you could see the bright blue topaz eyes shining through. Alessandro had said that he didn't like girls with blue eyes and that he liked girls with green eyes and so he had bought her green contacts for her 20th birthday and she had agreed to wear them.

He had cut her off from her family and friends and told her that as long as she had him she didn't need anyone else. She missed her family so much that she would cry herself to sleep at night on nights when Alessandro was out somewhere. She missed her mom who had made her into the young woman she was now. She missed her dad who gave her advice on how to avoid the paparazzi amongst other things. She missed her brothers, Logan, Lucas and Nathan who no matter what the situation could always make her laugh. She missed her sister who looked so like her back when she was outgoing and happy. Most of all she missed the freedom of being able to do whatever she wanted whenever she wanted.

The Huntzbergers were like American Royalty. They were the top of high society and all the newspapers wanted a piece of them. Out of all the Huntzberger children Lori was the one that attended all the red carpet events and was pictured most in various magazines. To the world Lori and Alessandro had the perfect relationship both gorgeous, young and stinking rich but to the high society world it was doomed. She was a Huntzberger and he was a Colciago. Granted he was High Society but only because his family had won a fortune a few years ago and they had shot to fame. Old money families and new money families did not mix they were the rules of high society.

She looked down at herself and saw the plain clothes that she was wearing. Lori loved wearing designer clothes they were her passion but Alessandro had said that wearing normal clothes would make her more inconspicuous to the paparazzi and she would just blend into the background. He had taken her clothes and stored them somewhere only to be worn on public appearances.

She looked back over at the mother and daughter, who were now eating ice cream, and surveyed them. She had always wanted 2 or 3 children Lori had always said they would make her complete but Alessandro said that children were a nuisance and that why should he waste his precious money on something that would never amount to anything.

Her expression changed as she realised that he wasn't looking after her best interests he was changing her into his perfect wife. She suddenly became angry, if she was blonde she shouldn't change that for anyone, if she had blue eyes she shouldn't change that for anyone, if she wanted to wear designer clothes she shouldn't change that for anyone and if she wanted children sure as hell he wasn't going to stop her. She abruptly stood up; trying to ignore the immense pain from the cracked and bruised ribs he had given her just yesterday, and hurried back to the apartment she had been trapped in for 2 years. He didn't love her she just couldn't believe that it had taken her that long to figure out.

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She flung open the door and stepped into the lavishly decorated apartment and threw her bag down onto the couch and ran into the bedroom. She pulled her suitcase from the top of the wardrobe and begun stuffing her belongings into the suitcase.

20 minutes and 2 suitcases later she was finished. She had been surprised at how little she actually had even after checking all the cupboards and draws. She set her suitcases at the door and walked over to a draw under the large gold mirror. She pulled out a piece of paper and a pen and looked up. She smiled for the first time in months she was actually doing this. She began scribbling down her last letter to Alessandro. She was about to seal it but then set it down and took off her ring she placed It inside the envelope and sealed it. She placed it on the mantle then made her way to the door. Wiping a few tears out of her eyes that had appeared while writing the letter she picked up her suitcases took one last look at the apartment and closed the door behind her.

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She entered the main foyer of the apartment building and then proudly walked over to a desk where two girls were animatedly talking on the phone. Jennifer and Cally. Jennifer had long sleek black hair that added to her Chinese appeal and Cally too had long dark hair this time in plaits she was an African- American that held immense beauty. The three had become fast friends as they were the only people to really make her feel welcome. When Lori had been left alone she would go downstairs and make herself a cup of something and the three would have a good chat. They were her best friends, they had both moved to Italy a few years before Lori and with their help she was now fluent in 5 different languages.

"Hey Lori, what's up" Cally asked as she finished her phone call and began typing away at a computer.

"I've finally realised what an ass he is and I'm leaving" Lori said beaming.

"That's great you were too good for him anyway" Jennifer remarked as she came out form behind the desk and engulfed her in a hug.

"Yeah, besides you too tall for him" Cally said with a straight face before all 3 burst out laughing.

"So what are you going to do now? Go back home?"

"Yep" She noticed their fallen faces "and you're coming with me" she stated

"What? Lori we can't do that our lives are here" Cally said in a shocked voice

"No your lives are back in America with me. I know you guys are orphans but you can come and live with me. Be a Huntzberger with me"

"I don't kno…."

"You two have stuck with me through out this whole ordeal and I'm certainly not leaving my two best friends here. Either you come now or I go back upstairs and unpack my things. What do you say?" Lori said truthfully.

"Well" said Cally as she flung her arms around Jenny and Lori's shoulders" What do you say Jen the life of private Jets, designers and Ferraris or the life of being stuck behind a desk all day" Cally said although she already knew what the answer was.

"High Life here we come" Jennifer shouted gaining the attention of some disapproving residents. They all laughed once again and headed out the doors and towards the taxi stands and towards their new lives. Unaware of the man with the camera taking pictures of the very scene.

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