Page 97 of Hollywood Undercover
Chapter 39
ALEXANDRA hurriedly changed backinto her Alex Roberts gear in Eva’s hotelsuite.
“How do you think itwent?”
“It went,” Evaanswered.
Alexandra frowned, wriggling out of her dress with a yelp. She washed off her makeup and removed her wig as Eva slinked around the suite in a lush robe. Eva made her way over to her, grabbing her shoulders and forcing her to sitdown.
“Listen to me, Lexxi. You really fucked uptonight.”
“What? I thought it wentwell?”
“Sorry for saying this, but are you blind orstupid?”
Alexandra looked up at her,speechless.
Eva continued. “Before I drag you through the coals, let me tell you this. Your firefighter is hot! When you said he was attractive, you didn’t mention he was damned irresistible. Shame on you for keeping that secret from me,woman.”
Alexandra giggled slightly, but she knew that was likely the only good thing Eva was going to say now. “There’s a ‘but’ coming somewhere, isn’tthere?”
Eva sat beside her and crossed her legs. “I don’t think you’re giving that man any credit. You can’t flip flop between Lexxi Rock and Alex Roberts thatway.”
“I did what you suggested, Eva. I pulled him aside and told him I would explainlater.”
“Bravo to you, Lex, but you also sucked him into your lie in front of his friends. The man looked like he was shell-shocked.”
“Well, if he was, he certainly kept his cool better than Iexpected.”
“There’s no doubt in my mind you offended himtonight.”
“How?”
“Seriously? Didn’t you see him? He could barely look at you. I don’t think he said four words all night. Then you mentioned covering the bill as though he couldn’t possibly afford it…What were youthinking?”
“Was thatbad?”
“Of course it was…Before you go back to his place, tell me more about him. Maybe we can figure out how he’s known it was you all along. That’s the only reason he would go along with what you did to him tonight. He’s a firefighter,right?”
“Yes. He’s been off work for the past few weeks with a kneeinjury.”
“You’ve never actually seen him going towork?”
“No, but he definitely is a firefighter. He saved Dad and me that night the house caught fire, and he knew all the men from the fire department who responded when someone called 9-1-1. I went out with him and a few of them too. He even knew the paramedics. Wait. What are you gettingat?”
“I hate to sound paranoid, but I just want you to besure.”
Alexandra paused, thinking back. She shook her head. “Sure ofwhat?”
“Well, you’re famous, and…you never know,Lex.”
“No, Eva. He’strustworthy.”
“Unlike someone I know.” Eva squeezes my hand. “He doesn’t have to be a reporter to sell a story. How juicy would that headline be? Lexxi Rock secretly leads doublelife.”
Alexandra groaned, bending over to pull on her shoes. “Don’t give me this now, Eva. He would never do that. There’s only one conniving person in this friendship, and I’m afraid it’sme.”
She got to her feet and shook her body to loosen up. Bouncing back on her heels, she tried to get back in character as AlexRoberts.
