The Senator's Rival: An Enemies to Lovers LesbianSapphic Romance by Emily Hayes

Author:Emily Hayes [Hayes, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

10

MARGOT

Everything was going exactly according to plan. By now, every mainstream news outlet in the country was covering the story with zealous enthusiasm. Rumors and theories flew back and forth at a rapid-fire rate, spreading through social media at the speed of light. A frenzied mob had been stirred up into a feverish frenzy of emotion. The populace was incensed at the very idea of their beloved candidate stealing campaign donations. It was scandalous, shameless, and unforgivable.

It should have felt good. It was a victory, after all--precisely what Margot had intended. Yet, as she stood in the dressing room and looked at herself in the mirror, the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach refused to leave. This felt hollow, somehow. Unsatisfying. Like a heavy weight was dragging her down, pressing the oxygen out of her lungs. Margot tugged at the collar of her blouse, trying to loosen it. Her perfectly fitted designer suit suddenly felt constricting. What was happening to her? What was wrong?

Had she ever experienced it before, she likely would have recognized the feeling as guilt. A lifetime of unchecked ambition had shaped Margot into a creature whose prime instincts were for survival and dominance. Like any beast acting on impulse, feelings such as remorse and shame were foreign to her. This unfamiliar sensation was therefore deeply disconcerting. It made Margot angry and irrational. It made her want to break something. Destroy it. Wreck it like it had wrecked her.

Fortunately, the rally presented the perfect outlet for her overwhelming fury. Even before Margot began speaking, the rowdy crowd of enthusiastic supporters had been whipped into a raucous, furious mass of outrage at their enemies. A sea of red filled the cavernous sports arena, with giant flags draped around and rows upon rows of cheering supporters, clapping vigorously as the music played.

Her arrival was met by a thunderous roar of applause. The crowd rose to their feet, a flurry of sound and energy crashing into her as she swept through the throngs. Margot drank it all in greedily, soaking up every drop of validation and admiration. Yes. It was all worth it for this. The pain, the sacrifice, the struggle, all the suffering--all for moments like this. Soon they would be victorious, and she could start to make a real difference in the world, leading millions to a brighter tomorrow. Everything else was a temporary distraction. A tiny hiccup in her trajectory to the top.

Margot marched onto the stage with purpose in her strides, waving and smiling at the crowd. Their response was deafening, drowning out the orchestra music with their roaring cheers. Cameras flashed and lights flickered, creating an electrifying atmosphere. Her pulse raced as adrenaline pumped through her body, making her feel invincible once more. These people loved her. They believed in her. Margot’s success meant the world to them. How could anything possibly be wrong with the world, when they could make such miracles happen?

As she approached the microphone, her smile broadened into a genuine expression of warmth.

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