Serena's small rented studio space in Silver Lake

ptop. The numbers were red. All red. Even

ang. An unk

el

Elias Thorne from

up straig

, Loving You. We've read the scri

ena's heart s

lars. Creative control remains with you. The only co

Aurora? But they

said smoothly. "We handle the production; they

good to be true

... we believe

s. A lifeline. "Okay.

joy. She spun around in her chair. S

d the time

di

hadn't fixed the Julian problem

drove home. The house was e

her's favorite color. It was conservative, high-neck

ownstairs.

ted him

aving for my p

th

y. The chauffeur, Arthur, ope

state, Arthur,"

watching the palm trees blur. She felt a profound

g the Sterling estate to the main thoroughfare. Just

it?" Sere

car is ahead, Ma

s idling by the exit gate, its taillig

Gavin stepped out. He walked over to

said. "Mr. Sterling r

was holding. She gathered her skirts and ste

into the

was typing on his phone, the blue light illumi

erena breathe

ort on your bag sales. Selling your inheritance to strangers... it's pathetic. I won'

wanting to share her news. "A co

the screen for a millisecon

d. "Maybe now you can

lip to keep from crying. He w

.

ll her. He wanted to tell her that he was Moonlight Ventures. That he had set up the shell com

im with that mixture of fear and defiance

ok her hand. His grip

e car turned into the Vance