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I muttered, “I wish I’d had time to prepare some material I also wish I was dressed better”

“You look fine, and Lang knows you didn’t have ti He’ll probably run a scene with you, or he could ask you to perforreat”

“I hope you’re right”

Sylvia looked confident as she leaned back in her seat “I know I am Just make sure you co out inside Lang’s frazzled right now, not that he’ll show it, and he needs to know he can count on you to play this character and save his film”

“Why does it need saving?”

“I heard through the grapevine that this production has already faced nu on Monday, and they really have to stick to that schedule Onehas everything riding on this If the fil to directing But if it fails, he can probably kiss his directorial career goodbye” It helped a little to knoere both under pressure

We spoke for a few ot up and told Sylvia I needed some air, so Lorenzo accompanied me outside I paced around and chewed on athered me in his ar”

“I’m so nervous You knohat this could mean for me, and for my family It feels like my very last shot, and I just can’t blow it”

“You won’t” He rubbed my back and said, “Just take a deep breath” When I did as he asked, even that was shaky I buriedto calm down

A few minutes later, Sylvia opened the door and called, “It’s time”

I looked to Lorenzo for reassurance as I tried to fix ht?”

“Of course you do You’re the aze, his smile became self-conscious

It was all I could do not to fidget as Sylvia and I rode the elevator to the fifteenth floor When we reached our destination, we found Gage Lang in the reception area fighting with a printer, which seemed entirely out of character