Beginning of The End

I walk into the TVD office trying not to show how much my legs are shaking. I have to look strong and not like the nervous wreck I really am.

I hate being here alone, but Brian told me it's better this way, and I'm choosing to trust him. My mother said the plan sounds good too, so here I am. Luckily, they both told me what to say and they instructed me on how to say it, so let’s hope I do it right.

"Lily Carrington?" a secretary asks when I arrive. She leads me to an office that's much larger and more sophisticated than I imagined. And when I finally see Ronnie Dutton, Brian’s boss, I'm surprised to find that he's a young guy. Maybe in his mid-thirties.

"Please, take a seat," he says, gesturing to the chair in front of his glass desk. He's wearing a full suit, but he doesn't look too stuck-up. And he's looking at me with a smile and kind eyes, so I feel a bit better, "I have to admit, I'm very curious. What brings you here? I imagine it has something to do with your father?"

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