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dangerous. That
was something she’d told herself daily after they’d gone their separate ways.
She wanted to believe it, because if it wasn’t true, she was a coward for not
reporting him, and another woman might suffer for it.
    “He’s not dangerous,” she repeated, convincing herself. “But
he’s bad for me. He’s controlling, jealous.”
    “Oh, well, he was smitten with you, darling. The whole world
could tell he had goo-goo eyes for you. Did he hurt you?”
    “Not so I should press charges.” She paused again. She’d
just given Jeanette a big broad hint at the truth and hoped the agent would
miss it. To Dani’s relief, Jeanette did—or she chose to overlook it.
    “Well, that’s fine, then. If you two can play nice while the
picture shoots and during the marketing tour, then we’ll all get a nice chunk
of money from it. Shall I tell the studio to send the contract over? You can
sign it tomorrow. They want to start production next month.”
    “Can I give you an answer in the morning?”
    Dani heard a loud sigh, and it wasn’t Jeanette taking
another puff of her smoke.
    “Darling, this should just be a formality. The studio is
under pressure to get this film off the ground. If you drag your heels on it,
they’ll be upset with you. Four movies, remember? Who pays your bills, Dani?
Who made you a star? Do you want to be labeled difficult?”
    The threat behind Jeannette’s words wasn’t an empty one, and
Dani knew it. She could handle Henderson—she wasn’t a naïve girl anymore. Dani
couldn’t afford to make a misstep in her career, and she had to keep the studio
happy. When she’d fulfilled her obligations, and her contract came up for
renewal, she could consider going elsewhere. “Okay, Jeanette. Tell them I’m in.
Has Greg’s agent replied?” Maybe Henderson would turn it down though Dani
suspected he’d jump at it.
    “I haven’t heard. But that’s great news. I’ll call the
studio right away. Talk later, darling.”
    Dani hung up the phone and eyed the liquor cabinet. She
wasn’t working on a film; she could have one drink. It’s not like she’d get snockered . Besides, Liz was on her way over, and they’d go
out to a club. Of course, they’d have a drink while they hung out. Dani fixed
her gaze on the liquor bottles and decided to have the martini John had denied
her earlier.

Chapter 4
    Robert “Cope” Copeland sat at the bar watching Dani and Liz
gyrate around the dance floor. Cope had worked for four years for the limo
company Dani’s manager used to procure drivers. He’d been driving Dani around
and doubling as her bodyguard since she’d lost her license three months before,
though he’d been an occasional driver for her during the filming and promotion
of Injury . Not that she’d remember.
She’d been plowed most of that time.
    At first, he’d thought the job akin to babysitting a spoiled
rich brat, and he should know—he used to be one. But she’d turned out to be
different than the average nobody thrust into wealth and fame at a young age.
Dani didn’t act spoiled, and she didn’t throw money around. She was beautiful,
of course, and he’d felt the pull of her charisma luring him in. He’d lusted
after her from day one, but he’d kept it in check. The income from the job was
more important than any woman right now.
    Cope wanted to own his own limo company and had been working
long hours to save up the money he’d need to get it off the ground. A graduate
of UC Berkeley with an MBA, Cope wanted to build the business himself, though
his parents were wealthy enough to help him out. His mother pestered him to let
them give him the money every time he visited.
    But he knew there’d be a steep price to pay if he
conceded—and not in cash. They’d own him, probably swallow his company whole,
merging it with the rest of their conglomerate. That had happened to his older
brothers, and Cope had concluded it wasn’t for him.
    A coffee in front of him, Cope’s