Page 11 of The Spotlight Effect

“Well, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Charlie does a small bow, and I smile, letting out a laugh.

“We love meeting fans!” Scarlett says excitedly.

“It’s nice to meet you. I’m Charlie, what’s your name?” he asks.

“I’m Alexia,” I answer.

“And I’m Scarlett. I love your lip combo,” Scarlett says.

“Thank you! It’s the color Chocolate lip liner from Nyx and a random pink gloss,” I tell her.

“Thank you for telling me,” Scarlett says.

“So, are you one of the people who is here for the sweepstakes?” he asks.

“More like I’m tagging along but I want to go home.” I roll my eyes.

“You’re having no fun, but that can be fixed,” Charlie says.

“Fun? I think our ideas of fun are different,” I state. “Can I get a picture with you two?” I decide to take my chances.

“Of course,” they reply.

I hand Charlie my phone since he’s the tallest and he snaps the picture, handing me back my phone.

“Thank you so, so much,” I say, staring down at the picture.

“It’s truly no problem,” Charlie says.

“We have to get going but it was so nice meeting you,” Scarlett says.

“It was great meeting you too.”

I slowly turn back around with a big smile on my face. I can’t believe I just met Charlie West and Scarlett Cross. This may be the best day of my life, even if I’m in hell.

THE BEGINNING OF HIS OBSESSION

GRAYSON

I’m starting to hate the fact I agreed to be on a season of Emerson’s TV show.

It’ll be good publicity, she said.

It’ll be fun, she said.

Give it a try, she said.

Bullshit.

I’m tired, this show has too many lines, and I still have to do this for four more weeks, along with all my other responsibilities.

So far, we have filmed about seventy percent of the season, now we have to add in the scenes with the sweepstakes winner and a few other scenes before it’ll be ready.

The thing I hate about filming this show is Marina Cormack, she is my co-star and is supposed to be playing my love interest, Daniella Lukov. She is a nuisance to work with. I would literally rather claw my eyes out or burn alive than work with this girl. She doesn’t even cooperate to shoot the scenes.

I don’t know why they are keeping her around.

Actually, I do. I just hate the fact they do, but I hate almost everything.

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