Chapter 21

Violet’s phone buzzed. She glanced at the caller ID and instantly, her demeanor flipped like a switch. A smile spread across her face as she chirped, “Director Frost, how are you?”

Moments later, however, her expression soured. The phone call ended, and that smartphone was teetering dangerously close to becoming a casualty of her iron grip.

Quintessa asked, “What’s up?”

Violet spat out with venom, “Damn it, the deal slipped through our fingers. No way, I’ve got to dig up what the hell happened.”

She hammered out call after call on her phone, and finally, she had her answers.

“Just got the scoop. Turns out the Lott family’s son recommended some new actress of theirs and poured a ton of dough into it. And just like that, our TV spot is toast.” Violet felt somewhat defeated. If that was the case, there’d be no way to turn the table; she ranted, “These business types, always sticking their noses where they don’t belong.”

Quintessa’s eyes narrowed upon hearing that, “The Lott family? Is the name Jerome Lott?” “How’d you know?”

“He’s an acquaintance.”

“Who did he recommend?”

best

Abbott, last year’s best new

thought, “You want to

wasn’t going to let this slide. Turning to Violet, who was still in fury, Quintessa uttered, “Get Manny over here to work his makeup magic. I’ve got someone to see.”

Violet asked, “Who?”

now sharp as daggers, “Going freaking

all of a sudden, saying, “Alright, I’ll make the

Violet prodded, “Are you sure your acquaintance‘ can sort this out for

way if he can’t

we’re in with him, we won’t have to worry about any more stumbling

“Really?”

talk, let’s move.”

later, a car pulled up to the monolithle

a tight ship here. Without their access card, you can’t even

Quintessa was already out of the car and striding towards the entrance. Manny scrambled

the security guard, but whatever it wan, it worked – they were in.

“Miss, may I ask

slid off her sunglasses, “Tyrone.”

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255