use. The air carried a faint chill, yet a

athsome so-called "family", and from this poi

g, there was something she needed to take bac

ealth had already begun to crumble, and before his final breath, he had

hose shares over to the Harris family to manage. Now, with her mind sharpened and

st, she needed s

ing over the screen before selecting the contact

nstantly. "Hey, sweetheart,

lk. "I need a place to stay. Can y

happens, I've got a little favor to ask..." He cleared his throat lightly. "Next mon

f Kaylee's l

ngs attached, she might have jus

an who dragged her into

tainment world altogether, but remembering how Joyce had snatched away the ro

ething for you, but I've got an audition this afternoon. If it work

her an address. "He won't be staying there for a while, so make y

wed her luggage, and headed st

the Best Actress award. The director had actually personally invited Kaylee to audition for the

he would not let an

moment Kaylee stepped out, she saw

late, nearly at the tai

director, Evan Moss, and the producer present, but D

fists at once, a chill set

his expression darkened. "What a

his tone. "Who told you I'd be here? Kaylee, can you quit

caught off guard by the fact that

status under wraps, so hardly anyo

im an icy look, and said, "Mr. Edwards, we're not exactly acquai

ard the director, and said, "Go

imself. "Certainly. Choose a

d, utterly t

nded a seat on the audition panel, yet he hadn't followed

ights set on this film, and Kaylee ough

sibly measure up to Joyce's; this was

n so much as a glance as

g before auditions were held and revisited this film countless

ligence to her side and providing funds and supplies. Along the way, she developed feelings for the male lead, Sam Davies, an army officer. In the end, Sam fell on the battlefield, and the en

g scene." She shut the script.

ses before her had steered clear of it because of the difficulty of performing without props

s, he didn't press further and