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Tiana couldn't take it anymore, she was done with Kaz, and most of all she was done with Nina. She's supplied them with the money for a couple of jobs but she can't do it anymore, she just wants to go back to the way it was before when Tiana wasn't being blackmailed by the Crows as they called themselves. Tiana didn't tell Nina her plans, instead, she insisted that Nina be given the day off, she could tell that the woman was hesitant but she accepted after Tiana said she would pay her so Nina can have the day off, which made Nina relent.
It was often that Tiana went somewhere without Nina but she dressed herself and was twiddling the jeweled bracelet that was around her wrist as her driver drove her to the Club. She didn't know how she could get out of the contract but she was going to try her hardest. "We're here Miss." The driver announced as he came to stop a in front of the door. Tiana let out a long exhale before she watched as the driver got out of his seat and opened the door for Tiana, instead of thanking him she nodded at him in acknowledgment.
Her heels clacked as she walked towards the door, she thought she would have to touch the dirty door handle herself when a patron suddenly came out, he was stumbling slightly but he still held the door open for her. Tiana didn't acknowledge him as she stepped inside. Her nose twitched at the strong smell of sweat and whiskey coating the room, she looked around to see Jesper cuddled around someone that Tiana couldn't see the face of. She licked her lips and pressed them together as she took another glance around the room trying to find Kaz, when she couldn't find him she walked toward the office. She had to roughly get past the people who were screaming as they lost in poker or whatever card game they were playing, Tiana wasn't much for that type of stuff always being told that it would rot her brain by her father, and as she took a quick look around to the people, she knew he was right.
She was grateful when she finally entered the hall where she knew Kaz's office was, she was counting the doors to make sure she got the right one when the one on the farthest wall opened, and the scary woman who was twiddling the knife came out of the door. She looked surprised to see Tiana but she pressed her lips together and tilted her head back towards the door she just came out of. "Kaz is in his office." That was all that the scary woman said before passing by Tiana leaving her alone in the hall.
She looked down at the floor before she started to walk toward the office, she squeezed her hand tightly when she noticed it was shaking and she lifted it to knock on the door. "Come in." Kaz's voice called in reply, Tiana took a slow breath before she turned the knob of the door, then as she stepped over the threshold of the office she rolled her shoulders and held her head high, Tiana Malinowski was back.
"Mr. Brekker, I would like to terminate our partnership," Tiana announced not even giving Kaz a moment to speak, Kaz didn't even look shocked he looked amused. "I figured we would be doing this sooner than later. Alright, in fact since I'm so nice I won't even ask for the money back. However, as a contingency, you have to pay me ten kruge bills a month for an entire year." Kaz seemed to produce a contract out of nowhere, she grasped it quickly before reading it over. "And then I'm out?" Tiana raised an eyebrow at him making sure that he wasn't playing her. "Yes, of course, and if you don't pay then I'll be sending you a visit but I'm sure it's doable." Kaz leaned back in his chair and placed his gloved hands together.
Tiana nodded quickly before grabbing the quill and writing her signature on it. "I thought you should know, I'm going to let Nina go," Tiana mentioned as she handed the new contract back to Kaz. "I figured, it was suspicious when you let Nina go for the day so we had a feeling it would be sooner or later. She's around if you want to do it today." Tiana was surprised at what Kaz was telling her but she nodded and walked out the door without another word to him.
She needed to get out and away from the Crows, but first, she had to find Nina so she can end her professional relationship with the last Crow she has in her life. Tiana thought it would take her longer to find Nina so she was surprised when she saw him talking to a blonde haired tall man, Tiana sucked in a breath and pushed away the jealousy that was burning in her belly, instead, she walked straight over to Nina and tapped her on the shoulder.
"I'm letting you go, you can come by tomorrow for your things and your last kruge. But that's it, I'm done." Tiana turned and started to weave her way through the people before Nina could say anything. Tiana could feel her throat was getting tight as she quickly got into the car and made her driver start their journey home, in the mirror Tiana could see Nina and the man he was with run out of the club looking confused as they watched the car feel, and that sight made a smirk grow on Tiana's face. It felt like Tiana was getting the last word, and she liked that, but she couldn't stop thinking that she was back where she started, all alone.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
LIAR HAS FINISHED!
I can't believe Ioverots has given me this
amazing opportunity to write Tiana and I can't thank her enough.
Even though this didn't happily I hope everyone enjoyed and I personally think this is a nice poetic ending for Tiana to end up right where she started, alone.
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