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“Well, I don’t understand why you just don’t blow him out of the water, Maddie”

‘What do you mean?”

“You know exactly what Iaround with Trevor Nuke that mother fucker!”

“But that’s just it, Katy! Uh, Grey insisted I take care of the situation and get it handled myself”

Katy moaned in frustration “So, what difference does it et it over with and get back to work on the movie?”

“Yes, of course,” I replied “More than anything But, I specifically asked Grey to let onna see back to him? No Katy, I can’t do it I won’t"

“Hmm…” she muttered “Well, Maddie This is too important to let a weasel like Trevor control the outcoht react Have you considered the possibility Grey a? Not just with you, but with his money?”

I’d be lying if I said Katy didn’t have a point Of course Grey would be pissed Hell, knowing Grey he’d probably be on his jet within the hour and beating Trevor into submission in less than four Be that as iton Grey to fix the situation And unless I was faced with anything short of a life or death situation, I had no intention of involving him

“No, Katy” I said, as I shook my head “There has to be a way to handle this with Trevor myself I made Grey a promise, and I intend to keep it"

Katy exhaled as I finished ht “Well, okay Hmm…”

The two of us sat in silence for several seconds until an idea entered her consciousness and stirred her to speech

“Ah!” she exclaiot it! Appeal to his practical side"

I frowned, unsure of where she was going with her idea

“What do you mean, his practical side?”

“Coan Her voice perked up as the plan sputtered from her lips “Don’t be dense You know Trevor is all about Trevor”

There was nothing earth shattering about that revelation Still, I wasn’t quite following “What do you mean?”

“It’s simple, Maddie All you have to do is frame this in a way so that itthe decisions, solving the probleotiate, Maddie Hell, you convinced one of the world’s greatest dealot this!”

“Okay, Katy I’ What do you have in mind?”

“I’ll tell you in a second,” she began Katy paused for a moment and as she did, her voice hitched “Maddie, I want to say so”

“Okay,” I replied “Is everything all right Katy?”

“Yes, yes,” she replied, without hesitation “This isn’t a bad thing at all”

“Okay”

“I just want you to kno proud I ah so much I know if it was me, I would be a total wreck But you, you’ve shown tre the baby and the engage with Trevor It’s… a”

As she spoke, a hard lump formed in my throat

“Katy, uh, Jesus! What are you doing right now? Please don’t say stuff like that!”

“I’m sorry!” she pleaded “I can’t help myself I love you so much, and I’m so proud of you”

I closed my eyes as I felt them fill etness

“Katy…” I began “Thank you Please, I know youall over the place here in a minute if you don’t stop”

“Okay, okay…” she groaned “I’m so sorry I’ll stop”

“Good But, I really appreciate it, okay?”

“Mmm, hmm”

“Now, back to business What did you have in mind for Trevor?”

Over the next several minutes, Katy laid out her plan It could work Hell, it would have to work

MADDIE

Fifteento Katy, I a lot with purpose