anything.”
“Oh. My. God. You do know that he’s working with Gareth, right?”
“It was just a quick dinner, and apparently I made him laugh so hard that he sent me flowers for my trouble,” Riley said, pretending that she didn’t hear Paige say Gareth’s name.
“Apparently you didn’t hear me,” Paige said. “
He’s working with Gareth
. Anyway, how on earth did you manage to meet him? He’s a hot commodity right now, you know. I would never have imagined he’d be walking around New York and he just happened to bump into you, or who knows, maybe you met him at the Library. He’s not even a New Yorker. He’s English.”
“So? He’s just a guy,” Riley said, shrugging her shoulders. “What’s the big deal?”
“He’s big, Ri. He’s Hollywood’s latest “It” boy. If he’s interested in you, I gotta warn you — he could be another Gareth and break your heart.”
“What’s your point?” Riley asked, frowning. “I only met him that one night, and that was it. We got caught in the rain and he offered me a ride. It wasn’t like we were alone or spent the night together or anything. His manager was even there.”
“You’re sure that’s all that happened? You met him one night, got caught in the rain, and then he sent you flowers?
Which means he knows where you live
.”
“He was just being polite with the flowers,” Riley said.
“He’s dating Isobel Reign, you know. Has been for more than a year, or maybe two years. I think they met when they were filming this last movie,
Sentience
, or something. Oh, and her father happens to own Reign Studios. And they’re big, Ri. Boy, they’re big. Clint’s an investor so he knows these things.”
“Isn’t Isobel the actress with one blue eye and another hazel?” Riley asked. It was a tidbit of gossip she’d overheard at the coffee shop a few days earlier.
“Yes, that’s her,” Paige said, finishing off her wine and handing her empty glass to Riley, who refilled it immediately. “Being that her dad’s a mega-player in Hollywood, if you’re an actor wanting to have parts handed to you, you’d better cozy up to his little princess.”
“Does Ashe know this, do you think?”
Paige shrugged. “He’d be stupid if he didn’t. I mean, being with Isobel is a ticket to fame as it is because whatever she wants, she gets — especially men. And she wants her men to be successful, so whatever she wants, Daddy dearest gets for her. Anyway, I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s exactly what Ashe is doing. Abraham Reign can definitely boost his career as long as he keeps Isobel happy.”
“How do you know all this? Is this all through Clint?”
“Remember my friend, Betty? The one who had the boob job that left one normal and the other one that scarred up and turned all hard, like a torpedo? Well, her PR company’s biggest account right now is Reign Studios, so if there’s a movie to promote, she’s there. Of course, you know better than to tell anyone what I just told you, right?” Paige said, cocking her head towards Riley.
“My lips are sealed,” Riley said, making a face.
“Speaking of Ashe, did you know he’s quite famous for something other than his acting?”
“Like I said, I just bumped into him. I made him laugh and he sent me flowers,” Riley replied. “Why? What else is he famous for? I mean, he is good-looking.”
“Good-looking, my ass! He’s hot, Ri!” Paige laughed. “Well, if you ever do get him in your bed, you’ll have to tell me all about it. Because I hear that his package is nothing to laugh about. You might even be the one to send him flowers.”
“Oh, shut up,” Riley said, covering her ears in mock protest. “I’m not interested. I’m not, I’m not, I’m not.”
“Oh, you will be when you see it on HD. He went full frontal in his first movie,
Besties
, or something like that. It wasn’t a big hit but it’s a cult classic now because his dick makes such an impressive
“Oh. My. God. You do know that he’s working with Gareth, right?”
“It was just a quick dinner, and apparently I made him laugh so hard that he sent me flowers for my trouble,” Riley said, pretending that she didn’t hear Paige say Gareth’s name.
“Apparently you didn’t hear me,” Paige said. “
He’s working with Gareth
. Anyway, how on earth did you manage to meet him? He’s a hot commodity right now, you know. I would never have imagined he’d be walking around New York and he just happened to bump into you, or who knows, maybe you met him at the Library. He’s not even a New Yorker. He’s English.”
“So? He’s just a guy,” Riley said, shrugging her shoulders. “What’s the big deal?”
“He’s big, Ri. He’s Hollywood’s latest “It” boy. If he’s interested in you, I gotta warn you — he could be another Gareth and break your heart.”
“What’s your point?” Riley asked, frowning. “I only met him that one night, and that was it. We got caught in the rain and he offered me a ride. It wasn’t like we were alone or spent the night together or anything. His manager was even there.”
“You’re sure that’s all that happened? You met him one night, got caught in the rain, and then he sent you flowers?
Which means he knows where you live
.”
“He was just being polite with the flowers,” Riley said.
“He’s dating Isobel Reign, you know. Has been for more than a year, or maybe two years. I think they met when they were filming this last movie,
Sentience
, or something. Oh, and her father happens to own Reign Studios. And they’re big, Ri. Boy, they’re big. Clint’s an investor so he knows these things.”
“Isn’t Isobel the actress with one blue eye and another hazel?” Riley asked. It was a tidbit of gossip she’d overheard at the coffee shop a few days earlier.
“Yes, that’s her,” Paige said, finishing off her wine and handing her empty glass to Riley, who refilled it immediately. “Being that her dad’s a mega-player in Hollywood, if you’re an actor wanting to have parts handed to you, you’d better cozy up to his little princess.”
“Does Ashe know this, do you think?”
Paige shrugged. “He’d be stupid if he didn’t. I mean, being with Isobel is a ticket to fame as it is because whatever she wants, she gets — especially men. And she wants her men to be successful, so whatever she wants, Daddy dearest gets for her. Anyway, I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s exactly what Ashe is doing. Abraham Reign can definitely boost his career as long as he keeps Isobel happy.”
“How do you know all this? Is this all through Clint?”
“Remember my friend, Betty? The one who had the boob job that left one normal and the other one that scarred up and turned all hard, like a torpedo? Well, her PR company’s biggest account right now is Reign Studios, so if there’s a movie to promote, she’s there. Of course, you know better than to tell anyone what I just told you, right?” Paige said, cocking her head towards Riley.
“My lips are sealed,” Riley said, making a face.
“Speaking of Ashe, did you know he’s quite famous for something other than his acting?”
“Like I said, I just bumped into him. I made him laugh and he sent me flowers,” Riley replied. “Why? What else is he famous for? I mean, he is good-looking.”
“Good-looking, my ass! He’s hot, Ri!” Paige laughed. “Well, if you ever do get him in your bed, you’ll have to tell me all about it. Because I hear that his package is nothing to laugh about. You might even be the one to send him flowers.”
“Oh, shut up,” Riley said, covering her ears in mock protest. “I’m not interested. I’m not, I’m not, I’m not.”
“Oh, you will be when you see it on HD. He went full frontal in his first movie,
Besties
, or something like that. It wasn’t a big hit but it’s a cult classic now because his dick makes such an impressive
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