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Her heart sank Was it one of the actors froht?

Suddenly she felt even ht, maybe Malik really did hate the theater Maybe he only went there when he needed a favor done

Amie hated where she was; that place where she was disposable to soirl to be lied to, and to be used as a lie Was this just bad luck, or was this the complicated web she’d created for herself?

She could feel Malik’s eyes on her but couldn’t bring herself to look at him

“I need you, A his head down to try and look at her face

It was as though the man before her had suddenly realized she would be eer done in by his charms, when he tried another tactic

“I’ll pay you double”

Her heart sped up

“Excuse me?”

“That’s oneher to say no “One million because you are that talented an actress and I ah with me, Amie”

She sneered as she thought it over One million dollars was a lot of money, for as admittedly a morally reprehensible job Still… she could use it Ridiculously so

She stared at hi such an offer, one he knew she couldn’t say no to

Ahed audibly and finally nodded “Fine,” she huffed “I’ll honor the wording of my contract, which clearly I need to re-read I will be your prim and pretty little actress,” shethe night of the cereet ain Understand?”

He looked sullen; the hurt wildly apparent as his features fell into sorrow He stared at her for a moment, blinked, and then nodded silently

“If,” Amie finally added, “that’s what you want”