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actually good info, Ms. Chambers,” Tim said.
    She beamed, thrilled—and relieved—someone had her back. “Tim, I knew I liked you, but remember, I told you to call me Felicity.”
    “Felicity.” Tim nodded, even as red flooded his cheeks.
    She tilted her head to the side. “Why don’t you tell my partner here why it’s good to know that Phillip likes M&Ms?”
    Tim sat up straighter. “Well, we want him to feel comfortable with us.”
    “Exactly.” She angled toward Alex, waving the pen in excitement. “We want to show him that we understand his needs and wants. That we’re paying attention to detail. The same attention we’ll pay to making sure we accurately tell his wife’s story.”
    Alex crossed his arms over his chest. “Fine. We’ll bring a jumbo-sized bag of peanut M&Ms to the meeting as a gift. What else?”
    “He’s from Chicago. Solidly Midwestern. He understands hard work. He demands it from the people he works with,” Amanda said.
    Fliss nodded. “Yes, he’s meticulous. He visited the set of The Love of Money several times to ask the writers and director questions. He wanted to make sure each song on the soundtrack conveyed the right mood.”
    “He understands money,” Alex said. “He’s ruthless but fair. We need to appeal to the businessman side of him. This movie will make money. It will be a hit. It’ll be released in December to get maximum exposure to garner Oscar nominations. He’ll like that.”
    “He’ll want to know exactly what you have planned,” Fliss said. “Highlight the fact that you wrote the script.”
    “Good point. I’ll also mention Crescendo’s accomplishments,” Alex said. “He’s done his own research, I’m sure, but it never hurts to reiterate what we’ve achieved.”
    Fliss was loving this. Excitement coursed through her veins. This was why she’d wanted to join Crescendo. She was contributing to a project she wholeheartedly believed in. Alex was listening to her. Things were going better than she could have expected. “What about talking about your connection to Farrah and what it means to you to make the movie?”
    Alex shook his head in dismissal. “No need. He has the proposal. He knows I plan on treating her realistically but fairly. This meeting is to assure him we plan on making a successful movie. He likes cold, hard facts.”
    “Are you sure it’s a good idea to rely on words on paper to express your feelings about Farrah? He’d probably like to hear why you’re going to treat her fairly.”
    “No, he doesn’t care about my past. He’s a businessman. He won’t be happy if no one goes to see the movie and it doesn’t make any money.”
    She rubbed her forehead with her right hand and carefully considered her next words. “True, but my gut is telling me you should still mention it.”
    Alex was already shaking his head before she’d finished speaking. “Fliss, look. I’ve been to a million of these meetings. They want to know the facts. How much money the movie will make. The budget, the direction I plan to go with the script. He won’t care that I grew up in the same neighborhood as his wife. We’re taking the right approach.” His tone made it clear he expected her to drop the subject.
    Too bad she wasn’t interested in following his script. Nervousness no longer registered on her radar. She leaned toward him, her eyes battling his across the few feet separating them. “I get no say in the matter?”
    “In this case, no.” His voice and gaze remained resolute.
    Fliss’s eyes narrowed. “I see. Nice to see you taking other opinions into account.”
    “I’m not going to feel bad about making the right decision. I know what I’m doing.”
    “And I don’t? Is that what you’re saying?” Her breath quickened as her temper started to boil. No one made her lose her cool like he did. Why was he refusing to let her put her stamp on this deal?
    “Don’t put words in my mouth, Fliss.” His voice had quieted, making