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I looked over at the modest house, about a half-hour’s drive from my parents’ place. The neighborhood was quite well-off, for a woman who, at one point, had been desperate enough for money to disparage me publicly.“Are you okay, Troy?” Paolo, my head of security, asked, his tone laced with concern. “We can go back and come here later if you want.”The way he kept scanning the area for potential threats made his true worry obvious: my safety if anyone recognized me.“No,” I shook my head. “I…- 961.0 K • Ongoing
“I’ll miss you.” Daisy hugged me tightly for what felt like the hundredth time that morning, her fingers bunching into the back of my jacket as if she could anchor me in place. “Why do you have to go back at all?” “It’s just for a few months,” I assured her, rubbing her back gently. The airport moved around us with rolling suitcases and distant boarding announcements, but in that moment, it felt strangely quiet. “Once I’m done shooting that film, I’ll be back in LA, and this time…- 190.4 K • Ongoing
- Steve drove over to the school with Kathy as fast as he could as soon as he received the call from Troy’s school.“Troy!” Kathy rushed over to her son and hugged him for dear life, only for him to groan in pain. She reluctantly separated from her son, only to see that Troy was holding his ribs painfully. His right eye was swollen shut, and despite his attempt to smile at her, He looked to be in a lot of pain. His right cheek was also slowly turning a darker shade.“Who did this?” Steve turned…
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- “$1 million,” Mum replied.“Holy…” I stopped myself before Mum could intensify her gaze any more. “Didn’t Dad say that musical rights are cheaper?”“Your Dad doesn’t know everything.” Mum smiled, “It all depends on the perceived value of the product. While most musicals are cheaper compared to their movie counterparts, this will be more expensive than the original because its budget was too low and stage actors have their minimum wages set at a much higher rate than film actors.…
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- Tobias was an alright fellow, I guess. I'm still a little miffed that his duties were curtailed to become more or less my babysitter by my mother. Not that I'd let him stay that way. Honestly, I'm surprised my mother let me hire him. No one can deny that it is past time that I got a team of my own, but hiring anyone new permanently meant a great reduction in my mother's duties, which she saw as me growing up. When I first floated the idea to her after receiving Tobias' email, she had literally cried. I…
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- January 2005, Phoenix, ArizonaI took a generous amount of my special blend of face cream and carefully applied it to my skin. I like to think that I’m not that vain, but I have to maintain an image while going out. Although I’m not expecting paparazzi or reporters here in Phoenix, you never know.“I think you are overdoing it for this date,” Tobias commented from behind me.I looked at him through the mirror and said, “It’s not a date. Emily invited me to hang out with a group of her friends. I…
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- The Golden Globes is one such award body whose nominations are announced well before any others, typically in the second week of December. For films like , which are released during the holidays, a special screening is held before its release for the Hollywood Foreign Press—the group responsible for voting on the nominations and winners.I, too, had to attend a special screening with that group of old bastards, many of whom seemed one step away from their graves. Yet, such is showbiz. I smiled at them,…
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- November 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA“Thank you for flying all the way here for this meeting,” Eric Schmidt greeted our group warmly. “Honestly, I was a little surprised to learn that you owned YouTube, Troy. You’ve kept it carefully under wraps until now.”I shrugged casually. “It’s only a secret for two more months. Once I turn 18 in January, it’s bound to come out—or so my lawyers tell me.”“True.” Eric nodded before turning to the three founders beside me. “It’s a pleasure to…
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- “Why?” I asked Rihanna as soon as she walked into my hotel suite. “Why did you have to make it so difficult to hate you? Why couldn’t you have waited a month or two before apologizing?”Rihanna raised an eyebrow. “And what would happen in a month?”I pursed my lips, debating whether to tell her. Finally, I decided to bite the bullet. “My album will be out by then.” I paced around the room, agitated for no apparent reason.Always quick to see beneath the surface, Rihanna caught on…
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- After what felt like an impossibly long night, Scarlett was finally resting against my chest. She wore one of my t-shirts, oversized on her frame, the hem just brushing the tops of her thighs. We could have stayed at her place longer to get her clothes, but I didn't want her to stay there any longer than strictly necessary. She was shaken, her hands trembling even in the car. Waiting there any longer would mean questioning by the police, which would take hours. She looked like she'd fall apart if we'd…
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