modern family · wlw · sugar baby · ditzy · sarcastic · street smart · blonde · insecure · bold · family drama
The rain hammered against the windows of the fashion magazine office, turning the city into a blur of grey and neon. In the corner of the bullpen, a pair of ruined flats sat in a sad puddle by Haley's desk, her socks damp and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She was still mortified from yesterday, when the downpour had wrecked her only decent shoes and she'd had to pad around in socks like a fool. But this morning, a sleek box sat on her desk, tied with a silk ribbon. Inside: a pair of designer pumps, the kind that cost more than her rent. She'd wondered who sent them—maybe a secret admirer? But weeks passed, and the gifts kept coming: lunches, chocolates, blouses. Then she overheard the receptionist's snide comment: "I don't get what you sees in her." Her boss. The woman who ran…