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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 practically

who wouldn't want to spend

damn dream I'm busting

headed straight home. The housekeeper had already done all the prep work for

glued to his phone, tapping away at

a big

been quietly working

was perfect, he had

even from his wife.

anything! I've got a perfectly

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"Honey, guess what? Mr. Robinson called me

"Why?"

"Take a wild guess."

he saw what a genius you are

was

was super tight, exciting, and totally gripping. But

not it."

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

I have a wife and a kid, ha! And you know

desk, then started to

door shut

I'm absolutely stuffed to the gills with their goddamn

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this file wasn't priority one, there's no way in hell I'd be barging in at lunchtime

to Caroline. "Honey, do

caught his reaction and

on the planet who doesn't know this

his words carefully. "I know of her, let's say. But I wouldn't say I

eyebrow. "Her fan,

see me as that shallow? In my book, Ms. Ashbourne is the only star truly worthy of anyone's admiration. Those types who just chase clout with cheap stunts and try to go viral?

speech managed to

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throw some serious

in one

does that

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

once, if I

wanted the floor

tried to bail him out. "Julian,

a good-looking woman,

beauty. It doesn't

actually invited me to this

in the movie. I passed, but

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

said, waving his hands frantically, a weird mix of laughter and exasperation on his

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