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Yves pulled up Freya's picture for him. "There she is. Freya. See? I wasn't kidding. She's gorgeous, right? She's playing that autistic teenage girl you created. The studio recommended her. She's got the right look, the right vibe for the part. She read your script, said

you're a flat-out genius, and she's dying to meet you. So, what do

you say?"

The girl in the rain moved like a dream, all fluid grace and a figure that could stop traffic, her beautiful face holding a kind of

heartbreaking, irresistible vulnerability.

Alistair dug his heels in even harder. "Sorry, Mr. Robinson, but!

really have to be with my wife and kid tonight. No way I can get

out of it."

Yves looked like he'd been poleaxed.

Thirty-six and still flying solo, and damn proud of it, he just gaped

at Alistair. "You're married?"

Alistair just grinned and nodded.

It was always the same reaction when people found out he was married, which was pure shock.

Alistair was used to it. "Yep. Married."

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"Got a kid, too?"

"Yep. Daughter. She's five."

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"Wow. Never would have pegged you. You're the real MVP here,

hiding in plain sight!"

"Thanks. And yeah, I kinda think I am."

"Ha! Don't hold back, do you? Okay, so tonight's family night, got it. What about lunch, then? Just us guys, grab a quick drink?"

Alistair looked genuinely apologetic. "Sorry, Yves, man, it's not

you. But I really gotta get home and whip up some lunch for my

wife!"

Yves tried to joke. "So, what, if I ever want to actually see you, I gotta book you for breakfast now?"

The answer he got was that Alistair's mornings were also strictly

wife-and-kid time....

Yves was utterly defeated.

It finally clicked. For Alistair, screenwriting was just a side hustle. His real job, his

main gig, was taking care of his family.

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them, grinding themselves into dust

food on the table...

a second, why am I suddenly so envious I'm

want to spend

That's the damn dream

headed straight home. The housekeeper had already done all the prep work for lunch. All he had to do

glued to his

nursing a secret, a big one, that nobody

quietly working on

was perfect, he had to keep it

even from his wife.

anything! I've

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Mr. Robinson called me a total

"Why?"

"Take a wild guess."

what a genius you are and knows you're

he did say my imagination was

was super tight, exciting, and totally gripping.

not it."

"Then what? I'm stumped..."

a kid, ha! And you know what?

on the desk, then started to tiptoe back out, fully

door shut

I'm absolutely stuffed to the

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in hell I'd be barging in at lunchtime when the big boss

turned to Caroline. "Honey,

his reaction and grinned.

I the only person on the

I actually give a damn about her, one way or another. Julian chose his words carefully. "I know of her, let's say. But I wouldn't say

an eyebrow.

Ms. Ashbourne is the only star truly worthy of anyone's admiration. Those types who just

to brown-nose Caroline, play

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taste, and throw some serious shade

starlet, all in one smooth

Why does that

gaze drifted to Julian. "Oh, that's right! You've mentioned her to

once, if I

like he wanted the floor

the diplomat, tried to bail him out.

a good-looking woman, and

beauty. It

me to this

the movie. I passed, but if you're

cool! I appreciate it, man, but I'm honestly

said, waving his hands frantically,

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