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"Lauren and I met at a press junket," Maxwell explains "It was in LA at the Four Seasons"

Eva and Maxwell share a private

"Popular spot?" Maxwell asks , "Is that a true-or-false?"

"Man, you’re all over the place," he says, lingering

"Just fifteen hs

"We’re so sorry about Chloe;’ Corrine interrupts

I nod gravely

"Are you guys going to that party at Life?" she asks

"Oh yeah, sure, we’ll be there," I say vaguely

Corrine and Maxait at the table while Eva and I stare at the to ask theoodbye and Maxwell shakesat the bar and the people waiting there look at Corrine and Maxwell differently now because they stopped at our table, because they gave the illusion that they knew us

"God, I don’t recognize anybody," I say

"You have to check those photo books that were given to you," Eva says "You need to memorize the faces"

"I suppose"

"I’ll test you," Eva says "We’ll do it together"

"I’d like that," I say

"And how is Victor Ward?" Eva asks, s define the decade, baby," I say sarcastically

"Significance is rewarded in retrospect," Eva warns

"I think this is the retrospect, baby"

We both collapse into lum, unable to relate The restaurant is is are not as clear as I need the at our table andI’ll call you motions sa Corrine and Maxwell broke the ice and soon they will be all over us I down another cup of sake