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limo—a pot-belly forming and hair falling from his head. But, nope, he was as solid and handsome as ever. He pulled up his shirt and flexed his abdominal muscles. Perfect .
    Mark ran his hands through his hair while he pondered his first meeting with Dani. All in all, it had gone well. What Dani hadn’t known was that a photographer was snapping shots of Dani getting into his limo and then entering his house. The paparazzi had agreed to keep a low profile with the promise that they would get better shots later in the week. He didn’t want Dani to think he was throwing her to the wolves on her first day.
    Mark had to congratulate himself—who said he couldn’t act? He took his cell phone from his pocket and dialed Renna’s number.
    “Lay it on me!” Renna’s voice barked through the receiver. “Is she hideous or will this work. Tell me everything!”
    “You would have been proud of me.” He checked his reflection again in the mirror. “I was outstanding.”
    “Yeah, but what does she look like?” Renna demanded impatiently.
    “Skinny, on the tall side, long, dark hair. Fair skin.” Mark said. “With the right makeup and clothes, it’ll work. We set up an interview with Celebrity City that’ll air in a few days. The first day of the rest of my career, right?”
    “You know it. Keep up the good work, darling.”
    “I’ll call you tomorrow.” Mark shut his phone and placed it back in his pocket.
    The show’s top reporter was coming over tomorrow afternoon for the big interview. The first time that America would see Mark Ocean as the adoring father. The family man . He got chills just thinking about it. He would have to get someone to the house to get her ready. That atrocious brown dress she showed up in had to go , and he made a mental note to take her shopping tomorrow before the interview and get her something flattering.
    Mark had savored every moment of his phone call to producer Evan Dodd, during which he excitedly, but tentatively, let him know about Dani. Mark explained that he didn’t know any teenage girls, knowing that Evan had a daughter named Kayla about the same age as Dani. Perhaps the girls could get together? Mark had kept the conversation short and didn’t mention anything about movies, auditions, or turning careers around. Evan assured Mark that Kayla would be more than happy to meet up with Dani.
    He reached into his pocket and took out a folded piece of paper. He read through Leila’s list of crazy instructions on how to take care of Dani. For God’s sake, he was perfectly capable of keeping the kid alive for a few days. He ripped up the paper and tossed it into the hand-painted ceramic wastebasket.
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 15
     
    Dani had never thought of herself as particularly materialistic, but how was she supposed to ignore how fantastically awesome this room was? Even the word room didn’t feel quite appropriate—this was more of a private condo than a bedroom. The cathedral ceilings were lined with dark wood beams that matched the floors, and the walls were freshly painted. Mark had said something about Venetian treatments, but she had been too distracted by the eat-in-kitchen, complete with stainless appliances, to listen.
    She bit her lip to keep from smiling as she climbed a ladder that led to a large loft on one side of the room. “No way!” Oversized pillows were scattered in one corner and created the perfect lounging area for watching TV on the built - in plasma screen. A complicated - looking stereo system was on and just waiting to blast music. There was even a mini-fridge up here! Dani opened it to find it packed with sodas, imported water in fancy glass bottles, and all sorts of energy drinks that she’d never heard of. She and Sam could spend hours holed up here, gossiping and giggling.
    Mark had left Dani alone so she could unpack and take a shower or bath, but Dani had to check out the view from the deck again. She went halfway down the ladder and