JUST GOT LUCKY novel Chapter 69

CHAPTER 68

CONDITIONS

HARRY'S POV

I didn't really want to ignore her but I have no choice.

I don't know what to do because the management is forcing me to do things that I don’t want to do. and things that can hurt Lindy as much as I am already hurting her. The management and their power to turn the entire thing around to make me look like a single guy who is always entertaining women to please my manly needs. The management have been watching me and how often I am talking to her and tecting her or making any form of communication. I was under surveillance with every single move I do.

I can't continue making a form of communication with her because the more I respond to her and reach out to her, the more I want to be with her and the more the management will be making up lies about me to break the two of us. The management have already warned me about this and we have already talked about this with the rest of the other bosses and they were threatening me about this movie deal that is on the line and how many crew were already getting starting to film.

It's gonna be hard to let her go.

But it’s going to be much harder to keep ignoring her just to keep her with me and I know it’s totally fucked up. This entire thing was fucked up.

I even wonder if I can let her go.

I can’t.

I just can’t.

Roughly two weeks ago, after our first concert in Australia, the management had called me up for a private meeting and I already have an idea what we are gonna talk about this time. I was called in a meeting room where there were the big bosses of the management who were going to etiher scold me or give me conditions about this relationship I have with Lindy.

They talked to me about how my recent stunt that I pulled in Canada and how it greatly affected my career and the other lads’. Everyone was talking about my relationship with Lindy and they were all saying bad things about the relationship that it was a total waste of time for a famous celebrity like me. Not only it affected my career but it also affected some of the band’s future projects with high brands and possible endorsements that pulled out because of the recent issue which I got myself into and it affected the band’s name and credibility.

The management was blaming me and was so furious of how careless I have gotten recently without even confiding them about stepping out with Lindy in public. They scolded me too when they found out about the idea that the lads did about the lucky fans who were to date us because it was all a trick for me to meet Lindy.

The public, the media and some fans made hateful and devastating comments about me for being selfish and only thinking about my own happiness with a woman who they said is only after me for my fame and my money. People were saying that I was not thinking of the band andthe other lads the whole time and they claimed that I had to use the lads to keep seeing Lindy which was totally bullshit because all of those things they’re saying are utter lies.

They were all making fun of Lindy and calling her names on the socials and the tabloids jsut because she was dating me. I cannot believe how people can try to scrutinize other people’s lives to get money from it and how can they al manage to sleep well at night when they have ruined another person’s name and privacy even though Lindy has not done anything to all of them.

“You have to make this story go away!” Patrick was talking to someone over the phone.

Dan stared at me angrily, “Do you even know how many endorsements and projects the band just lost because of your little stunt Harry?”

I blinked at him.

“Ten.” Dan answers and sounded like he was going to throw a fit. “Jesus Christ Harry! We told you to never do something crazy or foolish because it will affect you and the band!”

“I don’t fucking know, Dennis!” Patrick screams over the line. “Make the fucking phone call and try to persuade them to not give the endorsements to other celebrities!”

Patrick ends the call ad turns to me angrily, "There was a whole fleet of photographers following you around when you went out with that girl! “

“That girl has a name.” I defended.

“Have you lost your mind?” Dan hollered at me, laughing humorlessly.

A lot of poeple saying what they want to say on social media for the sake of press freedom but this was not the kind of press freedom that shouls be done. They’re hurting another human’s feelings and stepping on her ego as if she does not have one. My fans hated her too and I always wonder why the fans couldn’t just be happy for me? Why do I need to satisfy my fans’ satisfaction when we are talking about my own private life which they don’t have any right to dictate.

Why can’t these people be happy for me?

I don't understand them at all. It’s as if the moment I signed the contract, I have given up my right to dictate what I want to fo with my life. I allowed them to dress me the way they want. I allowed them to let me get involve in shitty publicity stunts. I allowed them to let the media see me as a manwhore or a fucking womanizer. I even allowed them to do anything they want but all I am asking is this freedom and happiness and they still cannot give it to me?

"This was the kind of thing I was afraid of kid.” Mr. Bobson speaks from the laptop. He was one of Modest’s big bosses and I know he is not happy too. “I mean you don't seem so serious about all of this. You don’t look like you want any of this that we are handing out to you."

"I am serious." I answered with furrowed brows.

"No. You are not.” He insisted and I let him because he s always a goddamn know it all. “Your ongoing world tour with the lads, your future projects and endorsements for the entire band which were all ready as soon as you finish your European Leg for OTRa and this upcoming movie for you guys are big deal! Huge Harry!”

I bite my lower as I kept resting my back agains the chair and I cannot let this al happen because of me. The fans already thinks I am being selfish for even letting my emotions get the best fo me and the lads will probably get angry at me too for letting this huge thing pass.

“The director had already thought about reconsidering the release of the movie and we have all started filming backstage.” Mr. Bobson tells me. “Maybe we need to cancel off the On The Road Again:Backstage Access movie."

"No sir. The fans are already looking forward for the movie. The lads are all super excited for this new film and it’s going to be massive for all of us.” I explained. “Look, sir I made a mistake."

I can take all what kind of forms people throw negative comments at me by ignoring it.

Manwhore.

Heartless.

Horrible man.

Player.

Gay.

I can take all those criticisms all to myself but the ones that I can't handle are the ones they say against Lindy. The ones that are undeniably abusive and I cannot let people pass for calling her things which does not even best describe her at all.

They don't know her.

They don't know us.

And they never want to know us.

Maybe that was the reason why she texted me that she needed me.

Was she bullied?

"We have talked to you about this but you didn't listen to us!” Patrick blew his own pipe. “You even dated her on public without thinking carefully! Are you really going out of your mind Harry? Haven't you thought of your fans and your career?! Everything?!"

I pursed my lips.

"If you won't deny your relationship with her she'll be hated even more. Tell the world that she was just a fling, a date, a one night stand or a nobody."

My brows creasing at what they are forcing me to do and I cannot lie to the world about her. I have always wanted the world to know about her and they are all wanting me to do the opposite thing to save my career? My career is not even fucking dead yet!

"You want me to lie?" I asked with a disapproving look on my face. “I can’t do that! I can’t hurt Lindy!” I exclaimed as I firmly decided.

"Harold this isn't the Supreme Court!” Dan exclaims so loud that scared the living shit out of me.

“This is the tabloid press we are talking about here! This is about the band! Your career! Those goddamn endorsements slipping away because of your stupid mistake!” Patrick says so angrily.

“Going out with Lindy was never a stupid mistake!” I raised my voice, I was raging. “You have no right or anybody of you from the management who can dictate me how I need to handle my own relationship. No one in this goddamn room has the right to tell me lie about my girlfriend and humiliate her in front of the whole world!”

The room was utterly silent but the tension was growing and I know they are so mad at me.

“Either the girl goes away or the movie and these endorsement does! Think about it.” Mr. Bobson scares me and I don’t like how they play their dirty games in this industry.

“Dont force us to make another publicity stunt for you and don’t you dare force us to scatter rumors that you’re dating someone else Harry.” Dan stares at me sternly.

"No!" I disagreed quickly. "You can't do that again to me!"

"We have contacts Harry. And you know what we are capable of doing.” Patrick says.

I hate you Patrick. I fucking hate you and your platinum blond hair and your fake surgical lips and I fucking hate you for ever existing. “You and the other lads are gonna have an interview in a few days. So better get your shit done together and know what to answer on that interview or I swear to fucking God I will threat Lindy.”

“You cannot fucking do that!” I exclaimed.

“Do you want your little girlfriend to be declined by all colleges she applies for?” Patrick smiles at me and I want to punch this fucking man. “I wonder what will happen to a high school girl like her if she gets constantly declined.”

“Don’t you fucking touch her Patrick!” I stand on my feet as I close my fists. “Don’t you ever do anything to harm her or I swear to God!”

There was more tension and more anger raging inside me. I breathe heavily as I stare at them angrily and I cannot believe how they try to manipulate people’s mind to the very end just to get what they want. These people are literally sick!

“She doesn't deserve to get all the hates and death threats right? She doesn't deserve it all Harry so get your shit together and make up your fucking mind or God knows what we can do."

"If you really love her..” Dan speaks. “Break up with her. Set her free and if you do, we can help her get into the best university in the world.”

“You don’t need to do that, she’s smart. She can get into Harvard with any tip.” I say confidently.