Page 101 of Such a Good Girl

I signed the two of them on the spot, emailed the casting agents to let them know, and then headed back to the office feeling relieved and elated.

Now, I could focus on everything else — the club, pre-production of the film, and most of all — my relationship with Kaylee. I’d told Danika in no uncertain terms I was done with her, and I was pretty sure she wouldn’t bother me anymore.

Everything was finally coming together.

When I got back to my office, I was determined not to let anything else fuck with my day. The club was in full swing and I went up to Profane to tell Kaylee I’d found my actors. She was the first person I wanted to tell my good news to, and that fact wasn’t lost on me. She’d become so important to me in such a short time.

I pulled her out of Profane, and asked her to come down to my office. I wanted to be alone with her.

But when we got to my office, Joey was there again, shouting at someone on the phone.

I suppressed a groan and tried to remain professional.

“What’s going on?”

“The owners of the house are playing hardball,” he said, holding a hand over the phone.

“We’ll find something else,” I said, determined not to let that one solvable thing upset me.

“No! It’s perfect!” he hissed, turning back to the phone. “Look, I hear you, but this is West Foster’s production. Do you realize how much the price of your property will go up after this film is released? You’ll get another million at least.”

I watched his face turn red as he listened to the person on the other end.

“No, you stupid motherfucker, we won’t increase the fee!”

My eyes widened, and I grabbed the phone from him and hung up it up.

“I’m not going to let you represent me like that, what the hell is wrong with you? That’s so unprofessional!”

He looked at me in shock. His eyes darted between me and Kaylee. “I’m just doing what’s needed to get the job done,” he explained.

“That was really fucking rude,” Kaylee piped up.

Rage filled Joey’s face as he turned to her. “This has nothing to do with you!”

“What the fuck, Joey? Get out. Go home. I mean it this time.”

“West…” he said, immediately contrite. “Please?”

“Go! Home!” I shouted. He’d gone too far. I needed a new assistant. Someone much less annoying and way more professional.

He left without a word, leaving Kaylee and I alone. I turned to her with a smile, still determined not to let Joey fuck that up.

“Forget about him. I have good news!”

“What?” Her gorgeous eyes smiled up at me.

“I found the actors for my film!”

“No way!”

“I’m so fucking stoked! They look…well, they look just like us, actually.”

“Us?”

“Well, the woman isn’t near as beautiful as you, but nobody is.” I pulled her into my arms and held her tight against my body.

She smiled up at me, her joy for me clearly written on her face. “I’m so happy for you! I know that was messing with you for a while.”

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