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“Let’s both quit,” she suggests.
“I want to.” The truth of it burns in my chest. I want to move on from this part of my life. “But…” I can’t help adding, “I’m worried if I lose the visibility that the show gives me?—”
Janelle squeezes my hand and shakes her head. “No, El. Don’t go there. You do not need the show. What would you say to me if I said I thought my nonprofit would fail if we stepped back from the show?”
She has me there. “I’d say that was ridiculous.”
“What if things do flounder for a bit?” She chews on her lip. She may be giving me a pep talk, but these are her worries too.
“We’ve got this. We know what we’re doing,” I finish for her.
“We do.”
We sit in silence for a moment before Janelle goes on. “I’ve known for a while that I’m going to say no, but don’t step asidejust because of me. I think you could convince the network to do the show your way and do your thing if you stay. Consider that before you decide.”
I shake my head. “You know how they are with contracts.”
“You can be better. If they want you badly enough, and I bet they do, you’ll make this work for you, Ellie. You will.” She scoots over and pulls me into a tight hug.
I’m pretty sure my sister would back me if I said I wanted to take the show into space. “I’ll think about it seriously,” I promise.
Ellie
You know it’s sus right that a twenty-five-year-old guy is flirting with a seventeen-year-old, right?
Libby
Oh my gosh. You’re so old. I’m almost eighteen.
Ellie
It’s still weird, Libby. I love you, but there must be a reason he can’t get dates with women his own age.
Libby
Did Victoria put you up to this? Are you filming?
Ellie
After I told you I wouldn’t discuss Will and Grayson on camera? No, Libby. I’m just being a big sister. Adult men don’t date teenagers. Please be careful.
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CHAPTER 16
WILL
Unknown Number
This is Ellie. Just a head’s up that Libby has been hanging out with Grayson. She’s heard his sob story now too. I was able to shut her down during filming today and let our director know it’s not something they want to step in, but I thought you should know. I’m sorry.
I swear softly. Hollis is filling the Bennet sisters’ heads with lies on purpose. Maybe he’s banking on no one from the Pumas talking to keep Anna out of it. If Hollis pushes this, especially trying to getBeing the Bennetsto air his grievances for him, there’s no way Anna’s name will stay out of it.
I’m watching film again, even though I’ve been itching to research another project that’s taken up residence in my brain. I can’t let that distract me from my goals. I have to focus. I’ll hit Google hard once I feel like I’ve got the Arizona offense memorized for our game this week.
Will
It’s not your fault.
