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Reid’s eyes narrowed "He won an Acadely

"Claiht after nearly getting hit by a car"

"He was high" I rolled my eyes "And the car was electric It ran over his toe and he collapsed, but I was sick of his crap, so I made up a story about how he should have died and was clearly spared so that the world would be a better placegifted" I rehearsed the speech all over again word for word as I locked eyes with Reid "Gifted with the voice of angels and the heart of a saint, this is your wake-up call to be the best actor in the world Are you going to take it?" I wiped a fake tear frorin as I leaned back in my chair and crossed ave the Acadeernails "Like I said, I’runted "I’ll believe it when I see it"

"My track record is pristine," I said in a clipped voice

"Even if your appearance is--" He waved a hand in front of " He scrunched up his nose "Seriously, though, what’s that smell?"

I rolled my eyes "My mocha spilled and I may still have some shampoo in "

"No, no, that’s not it" He leaned forward, his nose al with my neck as he inhaled deeply "You smell likecinnamon?"

I rejected my body’s natural reaction--the sa to lick the side of his neck to see if it tasted as good as it looked Down, girl "It, uh--I always put cinnarinned, his fulls "I’et you nowhere In fact, I’ll probably just end up charging you more because you piss ainst the chair "Why are you the best? Really? You don’t look the part--no offense"

Rejection slammed into me as I lifted my chin in defiance "I’m the best because none of my clients can charm their way into my pants I’m the best because I take my job seriously I’m the best because I have an obsession with expensive shoes and purses and really need a paycheck in order to get them I’m the best because I am It’s as simple as that If you have a problem with me, then there’s the door" I slammed the contract back on the table and leaned forward, chest heaving I hadn’t meant the all-out verbal attack, but by his stunned expression it ulped "Okay I can ith that"

Relieved, I aln with me I wanted that pro after spending countless hours answering three a fourteen-hour days I loveda promotion meant I could finally relax rather than busthired I needed to prove et your information from Ren and meet you on set later this afternoon"

Reid stood and shoved his hands in his suit pockets I had a brief fantasy of doing the same Not to be weird, but he had nice hands and the pants were getting all the touching "Maybe fix your shoes before then"

"Fine"

"And your hair" He pointed