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“You think I have a probleh “What did I do?”

“It’s…” She shakes her head and takes a deep breath “Neverupfront—to all of you—that I won’t put up with any shit Understood?” She stares at uys

I hide a grin, focusing on a tiny chip in the paintwork of the table This chick has balls Her fiery attitude is doing nothing to ta desire to bone her

“We all have the sa to jeopardize our careers over a piece of ass, right guys?”

I want to laugh, because I know that was Max’s way of telling her she has nothing to worry about, but the expression on her face is telling me she took it a whole different way

“Heher what I hope is a sincere smile “We want to push ourselves to be the best, and if you can help us with that, then that’s all that matters”

Her expression softens, and she nods “Okay,” she says, a hint of relief in her voice “Then let’s get on with it So, we need to dru up to the release” She pauses before continuing “You’re in a transition stage at the o either way You’ll either sink or swiuys are ready for this You think the last sixcompared to what the next six will be”

“So what’s the plan then? More shows in shitty venues where nobody has heard of us?” I ask, cocking my head

“No” Her blue eyes focus onyou up for a few live television perforle—the Today show, Music Roo”

“Shit, really?” I grin “That’s fucking awesome”

“I told you I’uys,” she says, her expression intense “This is nothing couys are ready for this, because your lives are about to change in a big, big way”

“So when’s all this start?” I ask,next week You guys haven’t exactly left much time to build up hype,” I add, my tone critical

“Because we feel you’ll benefit more from our promotional ideas if they occur closer to the release date,” she explains “But this new pro you’ll be perfor live on the Today show” She wets her lips, her eyes sparkling “If you can get yourselves up by four”

“For you I’ll stay up all night,” Max chuckles

She glares at him