Prologue
Prologue
I never thought I was the type of person to be influenced to take a new job position, but then I’d never had to deal with the likes of Amelia Trescoller before. She was a ruthless and fiery soul and madly in love with the lead singer, Garrett Cawlton, of one of the hottest rockstar groups, Savage Vale, to grace the planet at the moment.
Screw what people said about love and careers not working. It never stopped her wanting the best for the group as a whole, and at this current moment, that agenda seemed to include me. With Savage Vale planning a worldwide stadium tour, they needed the best, and apparently, there was no second name on the list, according to the group. My gut swirled with the potential answer of wanting to ask if it had been one particular member who had requested my presence, but then that would mean he’d have had to start caring.
I may be a leading tour manager and someone who could set the scene for any artist to reach the next level in their career, ensuring a growth and following increase like no other, but that didn’t mean other people didn’t exist in my industry. I was known for my outrageous ideas—ones that made the headlines and led to sold-out tours just through the association of who I was. It was a dream of many to have me working alongside their group, bringing the crowds in swarms to shows. They wanted to see not only the sex appeal of the artist but also the magic and artistry with the tricks and surprises that lit up across the stage as they performed. It was captivating how one song could link to another with just the correct choreography, lighting and stage presence. It could make or break the experience they’d paid for and the associated opinions that fans had of the group. I’d seen bands fumble and fall from a tour gone wrong.
I’d worked with many groups over the years—from solo artists to a choir with over a hundred artists ranging from as young as eleven years old to sixty. I’d been challenged to say the very least. I just had always told myself that I’d follow the career path that was set for me and never question any potential stopping blocks that were placed in my way.
That was until now…
That was until Amelia Trescoller handed me the opportunity of my dream job—with the perfect group that could elevate even my success to the next level. It was the perfect match of skills.
The thing was, working with Savage Vale would mean having to face the guy who’d consumed my heart and left me high and dry many years ago.
The one person that I hated with every part of my soul—Brody Valens.
And that pain doesn’t disappear—ever.