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ZANE WAS BACK Thank God

His s sugary and sticky

At least that problem had solved itself

And noas back in Seaside, where Hollywood single rockstars and actors go to die—also known as the place where every single one of my clients end up in love, married, or with kids

My gut twisted

I twirled the stick between my hands over the fire I was exhausted

I love my job

I love my job

I love my job

I freaking hated my job

I was thirty, and I wanted to retire

I was an agent, partially because I was good at it, partially because when my boy band broke up, I didn’t really have a choice I needed a purpose, and it was easy to go into the business side of things

I had an ear for talent

I lovedmusicians

I loathed actors

I wanted to strangle theive the swim in the ocean

“You look like hell” Lincoln sat down next toyour marshmallow”

Zane shot me an evil stare from across the fire, I held upattention”

“She co?” Linc whispered

“Hell if I know”

I let the sound of laughter float aroundZane dance around the fire with his girlfriend Out of all of my clients — I loved him the most

I wasn’t supposed to pick favorites

Our clients were our children — God knew they acted like them most of the time, but Zane had always been different

More of a brother than a client

And watching hie

But as if the universe needed to re in, the sound of a car door sla jolted me out of my happy place

And Angelica Greene marched toward me, her tiny hands clenched into fists, her face one of beautiful fury

Yeah

We weren’t supposed to pick favorites

And we sure as hell weren’t supposed to sleep with them

Granted, our history was just that — history

And I was her last hope The only guy willing to ith her

Her final shot at stardom

“Sis,” Linc coughed into his hand while the gang around the fire grew quiet

Zane shared a horrified look with otten to mention that she was the new client

Jay held out his hand “Glad you could rabbed her by the shoulders “Most of you know Linc’s sister She’s graciously agreed to star in the final nancy”

Alec made a cross motion over his chest while De her in the fire

I wasn’t the only one who had history with her

She was known for burning bridges al probleet over Alec Daniels

Hell, I was in over my head

“Hi” Angelica found her voice and addressed everyone with a haughty expression that hadout loud

Lincoln winced and then patted the sand “Angelica, why don’t you sit, I knoas a long drive back from Portland”

Her eyes penetrated mine with ferocity

“Well…” Her voice always did remind me of sex, daotten here a lot sooner if ent wouldn’t have droppedbut a twenty dollar bill and a cell phone”

Jay glared at me

I crossed ent wanted you to re on by a thread I’ve heard walks are good for dogs, you know, clean air and all that”

She gasped in outrage