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“What in hell do you et soirl This here, this Jack Si will push you into the stratosphere Doesn’t even matter if the two of you crash and burn, which, don’t take this the wrong ill probably happen But damn, we need to use this while we can Get the record out and a tour planned”

“No”

“What did you say?”

Donovan stood up She was cold and wrapped her ar for at least a couple years I don’t want to record another record right now”

“But—“

“No buts, Ma it I love those honkytonks and I love the festivals and arenas I love everything about it, but et that back I want you to understand I need you to understand I’ house”

Donovan waited a few seconds

“Mama?”

Her mother cleared her throat and Donovan could picture her on the other end of the line, er

“Did he put you up to this?”

“No”

“I don’t believe you Jack Simon never liked me”

“Jack didn’t like the way you treated me is all”

“Well then,” Jayleigh said, her voice rising so much that Donovan frowned Herto like this”

Uneasy, Donovan glanced at the desk and her phone