ed-her confrontation with Marcus, her night with Williams, and the morning that followed with more qu

ce green lit a new feature film. It's huge-an international

nked. "

xt big thing.' They want to center the new film around that vibe-raw, authentic, romantic.

ot emotionally, not professionally. But this wa

't kno

h session in two hours. Just come,

hide, she agreed. She had to know

r showing up out of nowhere, his sister's shocking revelation. Grace had left his apartment that

It was surreal to be back here-not as a shadow on set, not as

the hall. As she approached, her heels clicking against the

eath c

r

d every bit the polished, perfect opposite of who Grace used to be. Tall, sleek

Her ex. The man who broke her heart two yea

the room and stopped short wh

e Drew. "What the he

tightened. "Yo

w wh

creative director at Inked Star.

rned. "You've got

ld've warned you if I knew. But Grace-this role is still yours.

who had told her she wasn't "cut out" for this industry. That she was "too emotional, too messy." The same Drew who h

were runnin

ed her spine. "F

ameron spoke in curated sentences, complimenting Grace's "potential" and "rawne

race. Studied her. Like a memory he

eron stood and extended her

smile unreadable. "L

-

it all pressing down on her chest. She pulled out her phon

didn't

ith her. They're producing the movie. I don't kno

partment, the world

begged for another chance, offered apologies wrapped in soft ki

t

ere was

with a desperate need to understand. She told him she wasn't ashamed, that she

or, his back against the couch, Gr

if he didn't act soon, he

-

included a subtle clause in the contract "creative input will be managed collaboratively"-but Grac

ccepted i

e. Not even fo

everything around her was chaos, this-this st

head held high. She saw Drew glance up, startled by her confidence

chair wa

lia

stepping outside to the empty hallway. She pul

me, he

ra

e are

ted to be there. I just...

e whispered. "But I'

a breath. "

for you to fix everything around you before you come

silent for

l be there

ging her eyes. "Because I'm

-

y was about a woman who loses herself in a past she can't escape, a man who's trying to write a

cript, she whispere

e, it's m