LOVE, UNSCRIPTED

. The air was electric with the hum of activity-crew members darting back and forth, cameras being adjusted, and the faint scent of coff

Eternal Flame, a big-budget romance film, was ev

s nights curled up with her favorite novels, dissecting every grand gesture and whispered confession. She knew love-or at least, she

! Over

was a tall man with a salt-and-pepper beard and a perpetual air of impat

d, though his tone was mo

traffi

William Ross is on set today, and

wn as much for his brooding good looks as he was for his unpredictable behavior on set. She had read th

" she asked, trying to

is hair. "He wants to rewrite the entir

sweeping, emotional climax that tied the story together. "But it'

ic entrance, perhaps with him sweeping onto the set in a tailored suit, his piercing gaze locking onto

hed, his dark eyes narrowin

d, extending a hand. "I

n already back on the script. "Great.

lf that this was her job. "Marcus sent me. He s

margin of the script. "Concerns? That's one

. "I think it'

He looked up at her, h

nrealistic. People don't

shot back. "But this is a movie.

ying her with a faint smirk. "You're o

her arms. "And

some grand, sweeping thing. It's messy. Complicated.

rcus's voice cut through the tension. "

hurrying off, her heart pounding. This

ams says, his good, a lot of companies need him at t

one losing your job,

e entire production into disarray, and Grace found herself caught in the middle. She spent hour

he grand gestures and sweeping declarations of love. Instead, he wanted to focus on the quiet,

hate

omplained to Marcus one af

know. But he's the star, Grace. If he

er. "There has to be a compromise. Then find one,"

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he tried to incorporate William's ideas without losing the heart of the story. It w

lliam the next morning, her hands trem

asked, flipping

e of your changes, but I also tried to

expression unreadable. Grace held h

oked up. "It's

ked. "Not

e original. Still a little sappy for m

ut smile. "I'll take

like he was fighting a smile of