After six months, Silvercrest Film Night brought the industry's most powerful directors, producers, and stars into one glittering room.
Julian's patched-together film had barely secured a release. It failed at the box office and earned disastrous reviews. He had come hoping his surname might persuade some fool to provide funding for another project, even if it was only a few million dollars in bridge financing.
When Theo and I entered the ballroom side by side, the room paused and then erupted in eager applause.
I wore a custom black gown and a priceless emerald necklace and moved with quiet authority. Theo, immaculate in his suit, stayed at my side with a devotion he could no longer hide.
"The new CEO of Sterling Pictures, Ms. Alyssa Sterling, and her COO, Mr. Theo Vance," the host an
