Octoverse

California's sweetheart and celebrity jeweler, Vivienne Chavez is made a prey to all men in her hunt for love. They all want the same thing, a share of her wealth.
After a sad breakup from, she decides to no longer be that woman. 
In the event of building her defenses, Antonio returns and she falls into the hands of the popular Gavin Leyva who with the help of a friend, takes everything away from her.
She runs away from California, a totally different woman. With the help of Leyva's sworn enemy and ladies man, Luis Delgado, she promises to retrieve all he took from her.
When they embark on this daring mission, Vivienne discovers they share an obsession deeper than the thirst for justice. 
Will she give in to the needs of her heart, or let go of everything for fear of being broken a fourth time?

The Love Heist

Vivienne shrugged and swallowed her noodles before she replied. "No, Pope. You're doing the best you can do and even more for my company. I appreciate that."

"I have to go, Vivienne. We'd talk later on facetime."

Vivienne chuckled. Pope wasn't used to being appreciated and each time he was, he would awkwardly wave it off and try to change topics. Vivienne knew what he was doing and she let him be.

By the time she was done eating, it was nearly evening and she remembered the time Luis had told her to be at the bar.

She checked her digital clock as she entered her room. It was nearly six in the evening and she needed to dress up, knowing how blind she could be to time.

Contemplating if she should take another bath, she walked into her closet and picked out a nice dress since a band was coming. She needed to dress the part and a dark sequined dress from the eighties would do justice to her look.

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