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later. Dressed in a plush white robe and drying her hair with a towel, she peeped to see who was in the hallway. She released a breath she didn’t know she’d been holding when she saw a young lady holding a clipboard. She’d feared it would be Sean though she’d been told that he wouldn’t be there for the first few days of shooting. He was doing last minute reshoots for an action flick sequel.
    She opened the door. “Yes?”
    “Hi, I’m Neva Nyugen. I’ve been assigned as your personal assistant by Mr. Savage.” She showed her a badge with a picture of herself. In the photo, her hair was purple with white streaks. Currently, her hair was styled in a short bob with the two long locks remaining at the front that curved around her jaw. It was dyed a severe black with the tips of the longest tresses colored a bright hot pink. “I came by to introduce myself and see if there’s anything you need.”
    This was another first. Playing smaller parts put less pressure on her, but it didn’t have the perks of a starring role. She’d never had her own assistant or her own trailer before. “Come in. I was freshening up a bit.”
    “Nice room,” Neva commented. “Love the view.”
    “Thanks.” She glanced over her shoulder where the large window overlooked the Cape Fear River. It was captivating.
    “So is there anything you will need me to stock your trailer with? Something you can’t live without? A specific brand of bottled water, candy, flowers? ”
    “Whatever’s there will be fine, I’m sure.”
    “OK, but let me know anything you need and I’ll make sure you have it.” She pulled a card off the clipboard. “My number’s on there. Call me anytime. I always have it with me. I look forward to working with you and I’ll see you in the morning.”
    Mystique thanked her and saw her out. She called Marielle, informing her of the script changes. “I’m sorry I didn’t call you sooner. I didn’t feel calm enough to talk about it at first.”
    “The added love scenes don’t mean they expect nudity from you.”
    She debated repeating Sean’s words, which bordered on harassment. “My naked behind aside, I’m worried about the level of realism Sean is expecting.” Her heart sped up at the thought of being in bed with him. Could she remain professional while he was covering her, simulating sex with her? She closed her eyes, trying to dispel the steamy images that thought provoked.
    “Do you want me to fly out there?”
    “No, I’ll be fine.” She felt guilty for taking up so much of her friend’s time. She wasn’t her only client.
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    The first few days of filming without Sean were bliss. The cast and crew were all friendly. They dined together the initial day of shooting. But when Sean came, the vibe changed. Everyone was as friendly as ever with the exception of Sonya Rivers, the actress playing Sean’s other love interest. Previously, when they’d been introduced, the blonde had given her a hug and enthused that she thought they would be the best of friends. But from the moment Sean arrived, she snubbed her. Mystique tried to ask her to lunch to discuss it but the other woman actually walked away while she was in the middle of a sentence.
    “What was that about? Did I say something to offend her?”
    Neva looked up from her clipboard and shrugged. Mystique noticed that she carried it with her everywhere. She wondered why she didn’t replace it with a tablet computer. “Don’t worry about it. There’s one of her on every set.” At her puzzled look, Neva answered, “She’s got a crush on Sean. And he hasn’t made it a secret that he’s hot for you.”
    Mystique blushed. “I don’t know what you mean.”
    “We could hear him this morning after the scene was over. Either he forgot about the boom mi c or he didn’t care.”
    Her blush deepened. They’d been filming the initial meeting between Zoe and Sean’s character Ian. There was plenty of romantic tension in the scene but no