Chapter 255
Chapter 255:
I hadn’t cried over it, but the second the phone call came, I’d wanted to put my fist through my workbench.
Octavia noticed. She paused, smiled like she’d been holding onto a secret for too long, then said, “I got your spot reinstated p>
I stared. “You’re serious p>
“Of course I am. They want me in their ads. They’ll do whatever I tell them p>
Gratitude kicked in first, then doubt crept in after it.
“I don’t know how to thank you. But… what if people find out and say I pulled strings? That I cheated my way in p>
Octavia huffed. “That spot was yours to begin with. I just got it back for you. If you’d asked Ashton to sort it, he wouldn’t even have to speak. One call from his assistant, and it’d be done p>
She nudged me with an elbow. “I don’t get why you didn’t ask him. Wasting that kind of connection is kind of dumb. Don’t blame me for being blunt. Honestly, I landed my first big acting role with his help, but can you say I cheated? That I didn’t have the talent deserving of the opportunity p>
She wasn’t wrong.
It was blunt, but it was true.
I smiled. “Thank you, truly p>
“Don’t mention it. Oh, also, they want me as a judge. I said yes. Sounds fun. Don’t freeze up when I’m scoring your work p>
“I won’t. I’ve handled worse p>
“Good. I’m off to find Rachel. You’ll probably hear from the organizers before the day’s over p>
“Got it p>
Once she disappeared into the crowd, I turned back to find Yvaine. I’d just filled her in when someone near the canapé table let out a whisper. “Who are they? Damn, he’s gorgeous p>
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We both glanced at the entrance.
Cassian Langford had just walked in with some woman clinging to his arm.
He was in a charcoal suit, perfectly tailored, collar stiff, hair slicked back. She was tall, flawless skin, wearing a slate-grey dress with sheer sleeves.
Her arm looped around his, and her chest pressed right against his side.
I didn’t hold back. “I wish Emmett had beaten him up worse p>
I looked at Yvaine.
She was staring at the doorway like she’d forgotten to blink.
This was her cousin’s wedding. Her family’s event.
And he’d shown up like that, like he wanted her to see. Like he wanted her to choke on it.
The people around us were still talking.