Two Months Later
“Marcus!” Getty Smith smiled spying him as he walked down the aisle lined with theater seats.
He frowned at her familiarity as he carried Gabriella toward the stage. They had only spoken once over the phone so he hardly thought they were on a first-name basis. Clinging to him Gabriella craned her neck high as she eagerly looked up at the stage where the actors were reading through the script.
“I’m so glad you are here,” Getty said eagerly shaking his hand. “This is Rory Harrison, our director. He has incredible vision and has won several awards. He’ll definitely be able to bring out most in this play. Rory, this is Marcus Avery. He’s thinking about investing in our production.”
“Ah, yes, Marcus Avery,” Rory greeted. He didn’t particularly care for investors. They got
