nse from the moment Grace wa

that lingered too long, said too little, or said far too much. Cameron had made no effort to hide her

, waiting for rehearsal to begin, she coul

lance

r

ssed over his chest, not pretending to be sub

ked awa

eak, Grace stepped outside for some air. She was halfwa

ce,

r

idn't

he said again,

she paused. Slowly, she tur

Or maybe it was the weight of everyth

r w

xplain. To say what

rms, face unreadab

aving you was the bigge

g the sudden honesty. He

ared. Of failing. Of dragging you down with me. Cameron... she was sa

idn't r

were brilliant. You've become everything I always knew you could

ing into her voice. "Now that I have something yo

ot like

d. "You're engaged to someone else

t moment, guilt flickered across

lifted. "She

till in lov

ir punch from he

out. Said she wasn't going to play s

le," Grace said, t

ra

ing. "Don't follow me. Don't speak to

hat, she w

-

dio, Marcus ha

and off. Watching Grace and Drew from across the corridor, he c

hear the words t

till in lo

idn't know how to

patiently, silently, loving her in the quiet corners of rehearsal rooms and during lat

bay, reworking a monologue scene. She was surprised wh

to you," Cameron s

ed up, war

t what I said to him. I won't fight a ghost. I won't

Then why are you

said quietly. "I en

caught off gu

o loves me," Cameron

t as a rival or cold producer, but a

elling me this

ng into. If you let Drew back in... just be

hing as Camero

ind was a

-

ams stood outside the studio

idn't want to face. He had apologized to Clara, told Harper they couldn't go bac

rector, and was led to the writers' room

wasn't

iting," some

rough the small glass window-sitting alone, ey

kno

led, then quickly stoo

," she sa

" he said, stepping

ading him to a

. "I know what this mu

ny it. "It's

I needed to say this-I don't want to be just another

y trace of doubt in his expression. B

ut I'm not going to disappear. Not this time. I'll figh

Williams' passion-for acting, for storytelling, for l

lefield. Between the past that haun

," she final

s said gently. "Just