zzed almost

rom Liam

ntriguing. Yes, I'm in New Yo

ere cautiou

ir in the room still feelin

give to Olivia Monroe without credit or proper compensation. I'm lea

use before his

rah. And a bold move. Leaving Et

. It was bold.

n ways you can't imagine. This script is all I have left. I'm

to on his shelf. It

use, longe

at you're saying about Ethan is true... then he's a fool. But this is Hollywood. A

ting me. F

thing real, something lasting. Away from him. I remember

oto on your bookshelf years ago.

came faste

ice, 10 a.m. tomorrow. We'll talk. But be sure about this. Once y

spine. Not of fear,

"I've never been mo

and booked the first flight to JFK

t come home

Olivia, celebrating their future

young woman named Chloe

's caught up with Ms. Monroe, finalizing some details

ect. The words w

y voice carefully neutral.

und 9 a.m. the next morning,

s hum

ssing the top of my head. I didn

already dressed, my small overnight

Because I have a huge surp

t. The premiere of his new film – the one b

ept my fa

inking. "It's going to be a

idea how r

ere, the air crackled with

custom tux, held my han

rop. A well-dre

the red carpet,

his breath when my expression f

ediocre, lacking the heart I knew my script possessed)

us. My heart hamme

it. The "

voice booming. "Tonight is about new beginnin

yes shining with a tri

own on o

asp went throu

a velvet box. "My muse, my rock, the

was enormo

ke a payme

proposal, trap me with a

girl who loved him, wo

elt nothing but

r, a commotion start

tering gown, let out a theatric

d, swaying dramatically.

wards her. His proposal

elled, scrambl

He shoved past the astonished onlo

looking pale and fragile

nough for the nearest microphones to pi

ern, scooped he

towards the exit, leaving me alone on the stage, the

tion was a

started almos

that? He ju

ed by Olivia Monro

who he really

As they neared the exit, she opened one

e was a performer.

sn't over. Not

ked up my purse, and headed for th

New York was