#((about showing you every gruesome little detail; so again; i totally understand why you'd nope outta that!))

[theheadlessgroom]

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“Clearly, Gracey and Ghast haven’t spent more than five minutes with her...” Randall grumbled irritably, massaging his temple in a vain effort to ward off the stress headache coming on: La Constance wasn’t much in terms of being a grand singer nor actress, and yet she still somehow managed to con people into believing she was a sweet and lovely woman, and not a temperamental shrew. Even when people saw her throwing her temper tantrum (as the managers had that first day they arrived), they still somehow overlooked the signs she was a rotten handful...

He sighed again, temper still bubbling just below the surface. The managers, were someone to ask them about this completely sound business move (the sarcasm was practically dripping from this line of thought as it crossed his mind), would likely say it was for insurance purposes. Perhaps they believed Emily’s success was a one-off, a lucky fluke, and that she wouldn’t have the ability to sustain a career-she was a little shake-up for the opera house, but the status quo had to be reinstated. The people, they figured, would want Constance, and not a fresh face, no matter how good Emily was-better than the diva, that was for sure. And although he liked to hope that the public would speak with their wallets and refuse to see the show unless Emily was reinstated in her proper role, something told him the box office wouldn’t take much damage if they did...

“Please, Emily, don’t give up,” Randall urged, turning back to face her with solemn eyes. “This is not the end of your career-far from it. You will take the spotlight again.”

I’ll make sure of it, he swore silently, as he very gingerly took Emily’s hand once again, gently patting it in an effort to comfort her. I will make this right, Emily. You won’t have to stay silent for long...