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It was nearly midnight when Adeline slipped out the back of her store, wanting nothing more to do with cameras or lights or actors. She’d known that the filming process would be long and arduous and even monotonous. What she hadn’t expected was how difficult it would be to work so close to Eli, and yet at the same time feel like she was on a completely different planet.
Of course, she only had herself to blame. How dumb had she been, kissing him like that? He had probably laughed about it afterward with that director, Christopher, and Daisy. When she had seen how close those two had been on set, she’d nearly walked out.
But she’d made a commitment and signed a contract.
So, here she was. Exhausted and angry at herself.
Adeline rounded the building. The road was dark. Normally there
