hope he’s rolling his eyes at Jeff and not me. I have to work with this guy on a daily basis.
“I’ve told you Jeff…”
“I know Sydney, you don’t know any famous people,” he finishes for me.
Anger starts to bubble up in me. New Sydney doesn’t press her head to the glass. Nope, she kicks assholes in the balls and elbows them in the stomach. I clench my hands under the table so I won’t slap Jeff in front of the other executives. God, I’m turning into Drew.
“I never said I don’t know any famous people,” I explain to Oliver and Violet. “I said I don’t follow celebrity stuff like gossip or movies.”
Violet nods her head in understanding. “Yes, they’re just regular chaps like us, aren’t they?”
Jeff produces a tabloid website printout from somewhere and pushes it across the table so I can see it.
“I’ve told you, I don’t read gossip.” I firmly shove the paper back toward him.
“Oh, then I’ll read it for you,” he says.
Holy crap! I’m actually going to have to kick him in the nutsack!
“The gorgeous Sydney Tannen was spotted out last night at Low Rent, an exclusive nightclub in London that caters to many stars, accompanied by music sensation and Sphere of Irony front man Adam Reynolds. Insiders spotted them getting cozy in a booth in the VIP section along with heartthrob, actor Ryker Bancroft, who is in town filming the second installment in the Quantum Stranger trilogy, and another female friend.
“ Several clubgoers witnessed an altercation between two other male patrons and the feisty Tannen, in which she knocked down the two men on the dance floor. The men were then escorted out by security for harassing her.
“There are no reports as to why Tannen is in London, or whether she’s still seeing rumored beau, actor Andrew Forrester. Forrester is currently still in Vancouver filming Downtrodden Masses with actress Kiera Radcliff. Video taken a few days ago outside a Vancouver eatery showed Forrester assaulting a fan that tried to fondle Tannen as they left the restaurant.
“Are Forrester and Tannen done? Have they swapped partners for hunky Reynolds and sexy Radcliff? After the standoff at Verve nightclub in March, there’s no doubt that Forrester will not be happy to see Tannen hooking up with the very eligible Reynolds while he’s on the other side of the globe. Maybe we’ll get to see these two hunks face off again soon. It seems Tannen has something that these men find irresistible.”
Jeff finishes and tosses the sheet back across the table.
“There are pictures too,” he says gleefully.
Unable to stop myself, I reach for the glossy page and pull it closer. Under the huge headline “Sydney Tannen Plays Rivals Andrew Forrester and Adam Reynolds Against Each Other”, are four giant color photos from last night.
One of the four of us in our booth, huddled together and laughing. One is of Adam and me sitting and staring at each other, obviously having a conversation but cropped to make it look intimate. One is of all of us dancing in a huge crowd of people. And the last one, of course, is a picture of Adam and me leaving the club, his hand on my lower back as he guides me through a throng of people on the sidewalk that were only there because someone Tweeted Ryker’s location.
“But, that’s not… it didn’t.” Crap, I can’t gather my thoughts . “You know what?” I say belligerently. “I don’t care. They can put what they want in there. I know that it’s not true. I can’t control what they print so who really cares?” I thrust the page back at Jeff and cross my arms defiantly.
Wow, New Sydney is really coming along. Punching guys in clubs and telling off my boss!
Violet smiles at me from her seat and nods along in agreement with my outburst. Jeff just sits there openmouthed, being an ass as usual. Oliver, I can’t get a read on. He sits quietly and strokes his handsome chin while staring at me, as if I’m a rare species that he’s
“I’ve told you Jeff…”
“I know Sydney, you don’t know any famous people,” he finishes for me.
Anger starts to bubble up in me. New Sydney doesn’t press her head to the glass. Nope, she kicks assholes in the balls and elbows them in the stomach. I clench my hands under the table so I won’t slap Jeff in front of the other executives. God, I’m turning into Drew.
“I never said I don’t know any famous people,” I explain to Oliver and Violet. “I said I don’t follow celebrity stuff like gossip or movies.”
Violet nods her head in understanding. “Yes, they’re just regular chaps like us, aren’t they?”
Jeff produces a tabloid website printout from somewhere and pushes it across the table so I can see it.
“I’ve told you, I don’t read gossip.” I firmly shove the paper back toward him.
“Oh, then I’ll read it for you,” he says.
Holy crap! I’m actually going to have to kick him in the nutsack!
“The gorgeous Sydney Tannen was spotted out last night at Low Rent, an exclusive nightclub in London that caters to many stars, accompanied by music sensation and Sphere of Irony front man Adam Reynolds. Insiders spotted them getting cozy in a booth in the VIP section along with heartthrob, actor Ryker Bancroft, who is in town filming the second installment in the Quantum Stranger trilogy, and another female friend.
“ Several clubgoers witnessed an altercation between two other male patrons and the feisty Tannen, in which she knocked down the two men on the dance floor. The men were then escorted out by security for harassing her.
“There are no reports as to why Tannen is in London, or whether she’s still seeing rumored beau, actor Andrew Forrester. Forrester is currently still in Vancouver filming Downtrodden Masses with actress Kiera Radcliff. Video taken a few days ago outside a Vancouver eatery showed Forrester assaulting a fan that tried to fondle Tannen as they left the restaurant.
“Are Forrester and Tannen done? Have they swapped partners for hunky Reynolds and sexy Radcliff? After the standoff at Verve nightclub in March, there’s no doubt that Forrester will not be happy to see Tannen hooking up with the very eligible Reynolds while he’s on the other side of the globe. Maybe we’ll get to see these two hunks face off again soon. It seems Tannen has something that these men find irresistible.”
Jeff finishes and tosses the sheet back across the table.
“There are pictures too,” he says gleefully.
Unable to stop myself, I reach for the glossy page and pull it closer. Under the huge headline “Sydney Tannen Plays Rivals Andrew Forrester and Adam Reynolds Against Each Other”, are four giant color photos from last night.
One of the four of us in our booth, huddled together and laughing. One is of Adam and me sitting and staring at each other, obviously having a conversation but cropped to make it look intimate. One is of all of us dancing in a huge crowd of people. And the last one, of course, is a picture of Adam and me leaving the club, his hand on my lower back as he guides me through a throng of people on the sidewalk that were only there because someone Tweeted Ryker’s location.
“But, that’s not… it didn’t.” Crap, I can’t gather my thoughts . “You know what?” I say belligerently. “I don’t care. They can put what they want in there. I know that it’s not true. I can’t control what they print so who really cares?” I thrust the page back at Jeff and cross my arms defiantly.
Wow, New Sydney is really coming along. Punching guys in clubs and telling off my boss!
Violet smiles at me from her seat and nods along in agreement with my outburst. Jeff just sits there openmouthed, being an ass as usual. Oliver, I can’t get a read on. He sits quietly and strokes his handsome chin while staring at me, as if I’m a rare species that he’s
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