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Toward the end of the nored it, but when it happened twice ht be important Maybe you should answer it”

I pulled the phone froent The text was all in caps and said: CALL ME ASAP I showed Lorenzo the screen and muttered, “That’s weird I have no idea why Sylvia would be calling me on a holiday”

The phone rang in ent blurted, “Thank God you picked up! How fast can you get to LA?”

“Actually, I’m already here”

“Perfect! Drop whatever you’re doing, because I need you to ht away I’ll text you the address e hang up”

I put the phone on speaker and asked, “What’s going on?”

“A once-in-a-lifetime part in a major production has come available, but we have to act now!” In the ten years I’d known her, Sylvia Gold had never sounded so excited

“On New Year’s Day, though? Why would anyone be casting a film today?”

“I’ll explain everything when I see you”

Lorenzo looked sy if I didn’t land a job by the end of the year I don’t think I can handle yet another rejection”

“This is different, Will,” ent insisted “I really believe your entire life is about to change”

Chapter 3

Half an hour later, Imy hopes up Do you kno many times I’ve done that, only to end up disappointed?”

The address Sylvia had sent , and as Lorenzo and I walked up to its glass front door, he said, “You don’t have to go through with this if you don’t want to”

“I know, but we’re already here I ht as well hear her out”

The door was locked, and Sylvia was in the lobby, putting on lipstick She’d been in the business nearly thirty years, and she was a true professional as always perfectly pulled together Today though, her usually sleek auburn bob was frizzy and tied back with a scarf, and her dark blue pantsuit and print blouse seeotten her out of the house in a hurry