Harlow’s shock was replaced with fury. “Robert knew. This is why he was in such a hurry to have me sign the other morning.”
“I’m sorry, Harlow. I wish I would’ve found out sooner.”
“You and me both.” Her eyes flashed with anger. “Robert is meeting me for lunch. You can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be asking him about it.”
“Unfortunately, if you signed, there’s not much you can do.”
“Nope. I’m stuck.”
The women chatted for a few more minutes until Harlow noticed a familiar figure standing in the doorway. “Robert is here.”
“Good luck.”
“Thanks. I’ll need it.”
Chapter 12
Harlow caught Robert’s eye, watching as he crossed the room and joined her at the table. “Hello.”
“Hello, Robert.” She forced a smile, still fuming over her conversation with Janice. “What do you think of our winter weather?”
He shrugged his jacket off and hung it on the back of his chair. “I don’t believe I’ve ever seen this much snow.”
“We were snowed in up to our eyeballs.” Harlow told him the holiday had been officially postponed until New Year’s.
“I don’t mind snow but this is a bit much.”
They ordered lunch, and after the waitress left, they made small talk. All the while, Harlow knew from the look on Robert’s face that he had something on his mind.
“You seem preoccupied,” she finally said. “Is there a problem?”
“Possibly.”
“Involving me?”
“Yeah.”
“What is it?”
Robert cleared his throat. “I have an update.”
“An update?”
“About your upcoming film.”
“You mentioned a schedule change, and my needing to show up on the set sooner than originally planned.”
“There’s something else.” Her ex tugged at his shirt collar. “They’ve signed your co-star.”
“Wonderful.” Harlow, in no mood to let Robert off the hook easily, pretended she hadn’t already heard. “This means they have the entire cast and crew in place.”
He began fidgeting with his straw. “To be honest, I’m not sure how you’ll feel about this person.”
“As long as it isn’t Derrick Flynn, I can work with anyone.”
Robert grimaced. “It’s Flynn.”
Harlow blinked rapidly. “You can’t be serious.”
