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• Lost in the Limelight   Chapter 5

  Darrilans was very impressive, especially up close. The pictures online didn’t do the grand entrance and glass building justice. It was taller than her father’s by about ten stories, and it flowed with finely dressed people who rushed through the doors to go to and from work.Riley felt like she was in a movie. The men and women in suits and dress clothes talking on their phones as they ducked past her to get inside made the feeling of being in Indianapolis weigh down on her chest.“You ready?” Alex asked, tilting his head towards the entrance. Riley gulped, letting Ma

• Lost in the Limelight   Chapter 4

  Riley was awoken early by a stumbling Marilynn. Her brother had her arm over his shoulder as he struggled to get her into her bed.“That was-hiccup-so much fun.” She reached up and patted Alex’s cheek earning a scowl.“Yeah, yeah I know. It would have been more fun if you learned to control your alcohol.” He fought against her arms as he tried to drape her covers over her.When he looked up, he jumped and placed

• Lost in the Limelight   Chapter 3

  Nighttime came a lot faster than either of them had expected. Marilynn ended up talking to Ryan for over two hours, making it hard for Riley to fall asleep. Instead, she pulled out her own phone and scrolled through the recent messages from her mother. About once a day she sends her encouraging messages and lets her know everything she’s missing.Have you failed yet? -SC

• Lost in the Limelight   Chapter 2

  The diner was surprisingly busy when Riley threw open the hollow door. Her new friend and coworker Marilynn Hansen was busy serving tables and ringing in to-go orders. Her body visibly relaxed when she spotted Riley tie on her short black apron and clock into her shift.“Thank god you are here. I have no idea where they all came from.” Many new faces were busy chattering away at their tables when she took over for Marilynn on the cash register. “I think there may be an end-of-season craft show in Lexington. I don’t understand why they don’t just eat in Lexington.” She rushed over to a group of older women who just sat down at a table in the far corner. She gave them a warm smile and began

• Lost in the Limelight   Chapter 1

  The brisk fall breeze ruminating through Riley’s hair sent a chill down her spine. The weather was just beginning to change from the homely Summer heat to the bone chilling Michigan winter, and Riley was bound and determined to savor every last second of the long warm nights before snow blankets the ground and freezes nearby Lake Huron.All her life Riley was raised in downtown Indianapolis; home of the award winning Indy 500 and her father’s insurance company that occupies a 30 floor skyscraper downtown. Of course, being the daughter of Christopher Chaze meant overflow of popularity in the media. This included anything embarrassing she has ever done from grade school up until the moment she fled to find a quiet