Page 30 (1/2)

“It’s very interesting,” he said, handing the iPhone back to her

“I know,” she said “My friends are always saying big things are going to happen to me”

“What kinds of big things?” Philip asked, noting her s hiht

“I don’t know,” she said, thinking how different Philip Oakland was from anyone she’d ever met He was like a real person, but better, because he was a celebrity She sat back down on the couch “I know I should know, because I’m twenty-two, but I don’t”

“You’re a baby,” Philip said “You have your whole life ahead of you”

She dish her lips “Everyone always says that, but it isn’t true These days you have to et left behind”

“Really?” Philip asked

“Oh yes,” she said, nodding her lovely head “Things have changed If you want so, aout her sandaled foot and cocking her head to admire her black toenail polish “But it doesn’t bother me I’m very competitive I like to win And I usually do”

Aha, Philip thought, suddenly inspired This hat his character wasin Bridesmaids Revisited This unbridled confidence of youth

“So what is this job?” she asked “What do I have to do? I won’t have to pick up your dry cleaning or anything like that, will I?”

“Worse, I’m afraid,” Philip said “I’ll expect you to do some research for me—but I’ll also want you to be an assistant When I’m on a conference call, you’ll be on the other line and will take notes If I make handwritten notes on a manuscript, you’ll retype it I’ll expect you to read every draft before it goes out, checking for typos and continuity And occasionally, I’ll use you as a sounding board”

“Meaning?” Lola asked, tilting her head

“For instance,” Philip said, “I’ on a screenplay now called Brides how obsessed a twenty-two-year-old wo”

“Haven’t you ever seen Bridezillas?” Lola asked, flabbergasted

“What’s that?” Philip said