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“He’sa fool of himself”

Helen felt her back tense “He’s thirty-five, he can do what he wants, hoants to do it”

“Buta woman he doesn’t even knooman who clearly doesn’t have a clue about life? What use is that going to do him?”

Helen put her fork down carefully “I like Caroline”

“She’s not for Josh What good is a librarian going to do hi in Hollywood? She’s never even been out of the country All she’s going to do is slow him down”

Helen felt her hackles rise “Slow hiards to what?”

“His career”

She leaned towards him “I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but Josh’s career is already where it was supposed to be There’s nowhere else to go Sure, he can do the sa to prove anyirl like Caroline slowing him down?”

“She doesn’t even kno to dress How is he going to take her on the red carpet? He’ll be a laughing stock Hell, he is already Have you seen the news? She’s got the old folk roup of women who sit and knit while they ‘screen’ people”

Helen stood up “I know II invited them for coffee”

He scoffed at her, ht she was a fool

“That’s it, Andrew McInnes, I’ve had enough You’re old and mean and bitter You don’t see Caroline for the woood for Josh You don’t seeties It’s about you trying to salve s back the way you want them to be Well I don’t want theer in his face “You’ve got fifteen et out of the castle Fifteenin people to turf you out Because unlike you, I’ve beenet out I’ve had enough of you”

She spun on her heels and walked towards the door Then she had another thought and turned back to him

“I don’t knohat happened to you You used to be strong, daring, fun I liked that ht have a chance This one”—she pointed at hiain—“isn’t worth my time”

And then she stomped up the stairs to her bedroom