Vanessa Lockhart called on a Friday afternoon, which was how Vanessa Lockhart did everything — on her own schedule, at her own pace, with the absolute confidence that the world would adjust to accommodate her. "I have something for you," she said. No greeting, no preamble. "A film premiere. International press. Two hundred journalists, three live broadcast setups, seventeen red carpet photographers. It's the biggest event of the season." Dawn was holding her phone between her ear and her shoul...
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Next in Chapter 17: Sebastian tracks Dawn down at her studio — and apologizes properly, for the first time.
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