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Marianne raised an eyebrow at Davina before pointing to the pot

“Help yourself,” she said

“There isn’t ht left,” he told Davina “We better set up for the next scene Let’s go have a look at the spot”

It was an order and it made Davina bristle She followed hi herself that what he lacked in personality he made up for in technical skill Maybe

“You stay here We’re fine on our own,” he said to Marianne

Marianne took a deep breath and opened her mouth to speak Her face said it all Davina spoke before her friend could alienate the only ca with her

“What Derek means is that you don’t have to come if you don’t want to”

“Great,” Marianne said, her lips tight “I’ll stay here”

Once Derek was out of the door, Marianne’s jaw dropped open, then she mouthed the word ‘moron’ Davina nodded before she followed Derek He was indeed

“So the next scene takes place at the front door, where the heroine greets her new ht?”

“Right,” Davina said as she trailed down the hall behind him

“So who’s the actor playing the boyfriend?”

She bit her bottom lip There wasn’t one Derek pounced on her hesitation

“I did so trouble”

“You don’t have to,” Marianne said behind her Davina spun around “The guy playing the boyfriend is in the garden We can call e need him”