In Good Hands: Book 5 Georgie B. Goode Gypsy Caravan Cozy Mystery by Marg McAlister Page B
Authors: Marg McAlister
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pulled a wry face. “How time flies when you're having fun."
For a moment, Layla was diverted. "Tell me if it's none of my business, but when you and the others talk about working with Jaxx, nobody seems to be particularly happy about. So why do you keep doing it?"
Seth finished packing away cables and power packs into the case at his feet and zipped it shut. “She can be difficult, that's true. But people in the industry know what she's like to work for, and I figure if I put in a couple of years with Jaxx, and let the results speak for themselves, then it's a springboard to other things. As for Ella –" he stopped and shook his head. "No, I really can't speak freely. It's her business whether she tells you or not.”
"I didn't mean for you to betray confidences." Layla forced her mind back to the issue at hand. "Tell me, when you’ve filmed with Jaxx, did you ever film a house up on a hill overlooking the sea? Or stay in it?”
Seth looked at her in surprise. "Well, yeah, we did. When we were doing the one on the toys. How did you know that?”
“It was just something Georgie saw when she was doing that reading for Jaxx,” Layla said, trying to sound offhand. “She didn’t think much of it at the time, because there was a lot coming through – but she mentioned it to me, and I was curious.”
“Right.” Seth looked at her as though he didn’t quite believe that was all there was to it, but continued anyway. “That was a difficult shoot, because she fired three people in a row. Talk about make things challenging.”
Layla felt her pulse quicken. Jaxx had fired three people? If they were looking for a motive for revenge, that could be it.
“Must have been a fun shoot,” she said casually. “Yet you stuck it out? You deserve to move ahead in your career.” So he couldn’t see her face, she busied herself folding a couple of the director’s chairs and stacked them inside the trailer for the night. “Who’d she fire? She must have been pretty mad.”
“Doesn’t take much to make Jaxx mad. Here, let me give you a hand with these.” He nodded at half-dozen different outdoor displays. “Do you have to pack all this away?”
“No, Georgie’s dad has staff to do it, but we give them a hand when we can.”
Seth folded another chair. “Who did she fire… one was the liaison person back at her father's office, because he was supposed to book accommodation and talent for the next show, and didn't get it right. That one was fair enough, I think. He had a job to do, and he didn't do it. Number two: she fired her personal assistant, Courtney Glover. That was ridiculous, because she was very efficient, but the girl should have known better. There’s only allowed to be one popular redhead around, and that’s Jaxx. No competition allowed.” He rolled his eyes. “As you could see by her reaction to Tammy’s performance today. Not a good idea to be talented, a crowd-pleaser and a Jaxx clone.”
“She must be really insecure,” Layla said thoughtfully.
“Yeah, well, she regretted firing Courtney, because the whole shoot almost imploded. Lilli had to produce the show and try to organize Jaxx, and Ella couldn’t start for a week.”
“And the third?”
“Mel, the girl doing promotion and advertising. Apparently she sent out publicity shots of Jaxx that didn’t show her in a good light – according to Jaxx, anyway. And you know, I think Jaxx was right about that; I always had a feeling that Mel did it to get back at Jaxx for going over her head about other promos. But with this company, most of their people don’t last long anyway.” He went to the next trailer with her and put some of the props inside for the night before casting her a sidelong glance. "Anything else you'd like to know?"
Layla turned to him and said straightforwardly, "Yes. Before I agree to go out to dinner with you, tell me you’re not in a relationship and playing away from home.”
A slow smile grew on Seth’s face.
For a moment, Layla was diverted. "Tell me if it's none of my business, but when you and the others talk about working with Jaxx, nobody seems to be particularly happy about. So why do you keep doing it?"
Seth finished packing away cables and power packs into the case at his feet and zipped it shut. “She can be difficult, that's true. But people in the industry know what she's like to work for, and I figure if I put in a couple of years with Jaxx, and let the results speak for themselves, then it's a springboard to other things. As for Ella –" he stopped and shook his head. "No, I really can't speak freely. It's her business whether she tells you or not.”
"I didn't mean for you to betray confidences." Layla forced her mind back to the issue at hand. "Tell me, when you’ve filmed with Jaxx, did you ever film a house up on a hill overlooking the sea? Or stay in it?”
Seth looked at her in surprise. "Well, yeah, we did. When we were doing the one on the toys. How did you know that?”
“It was just something Georgie saw when she was doing that reading for Jaxx,” Layla said, trying to sound offhand. “She didn’t think much of it at the time, because there was a lot coming through – but she mentioned it to me, and I was curious.”
“Right.” Seth looked at her as though he didn’t quite believe that was all there was to it, but continued anyway. “That was a difficult shoot, because she fired three people in a row. Talk about make things challenging.”
Layla felt her pulse quicken. Jaxx had fired three people? If they were looking for a motive for revenge, that could be it.
“Must have been a fun shoot,” she said casually. “Yet you stuck it out? You deserve to move ahead in your career.” So he couldn’t see her face, she busied herself folding a couple of the director’s chairs and stacked them inside the trailer for the night. “Who’d she fire? She must have been pretty mad.”
“Doesn’t take much to make Jaxx mad. Here, let me give you a hand with these.” He nodded at half-dozen different outdoor displays. “Do you have to pack all this away?”
“No, Georgie’s dad has staff to do it, but we give them a hand when we can.”
Seth folded another chair. “Who did she fire… one was the liaison person back at her father's office, because he was supposed to book accommodation and talent for the next show, and didn't get it right. That one was fair enough, I think. He had a job to do, and he didn't do it. Number two: she fired her personal assistant, Courtney Glover. That was ridiculous, because she was very efficient, but the girl should have known better. There’s only allowed to be one popular redhead around, and that’s Jaxx. No competition allowed.” He rolled his eyes. “As you could see by her reaction to Tammy’s performance today. Not a good idea to be talented, a crowd-pleaser and a Jaxx clone.”
“She must be really insecure,” Layla said thoughtfully.
“Yeah, well, she regretted firing Courtney, because the whole shoot almost imploded. Lilli had to produce the show and try to organize Jaxx, and Ella couldn’t start for a week.”
“And the third?”
“Mel, the girl doing promotion and advertising. Apparently she sent out publicity shots of Jaxx that didn’t show her in a good light – according to Jaxx, anyway. And you know, I think Jaxx was right about that; I always had a feeling that Mel did it to get back at Jaxx for going over her head about other promos. But with this company, most of their people don’t last long anyway.” He went to the next trailer with her and put some of the props inside for the night before casting her a sidelong glance. "Anything else you'd like to know?"
Layla turned to him and said straightforwardly, "Yes. Before I agree to go out to dinner with you, tell me you’re not in a relationship and playing away from home.”
A slow smile grew on Seth’s face.
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