Bad Liar (The Reed Rivers Trilogy Book 1) by Lauren Rowe

Author:Lauren Rowe [Rowe, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Millionaire, Tycoon, Coming of Age, Steamy, Age Gap, Music, Older Man, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: SoCoRo Publishing
Published: 2020-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Reed

“Reed!” CeeCee says brightly, picking up my call. “How’s my favorite music mogul?”

“Fantastic, thanks. I just landed in New York, and I’m on my way to meet up with the Goats at their hotel.”

“Oh, how I love the adorable Goats! Tell them I said hello.”

“I will. They’re kicking off Good Morning America’s summer concert series on Monday.”

“How wonderful.”

“What about you, CeeCee? What’s my favorite media mogul-ess up to this week?”

“Well, sadly, I’m not in New York escorting 22 Goats to Good Morning America. You’ve got me beat there. But I’ve got a few exciting things lined up before I’m scheduled to jet off to meet my darling Francois in Bali.”

“Oh, God, I love Bali. Where are you staying?”

She tells me about her trip’s itinerary for a bit and then says, “Thank you again for yesterday. Angela was thrilled with the lineup of the panel—particularly, that she was able to snag a superstar like you as the event headliner.”

“I wasn’t the headliner. You were. I was just another panelist.”

“Ha! Don’t attempt false modesty with me. I didn’t have a line out the door afterwards. Did all those students want to ask you questions about the music industry, or did they just want to flirt with you?”

“Actually, most of them wanted to give me their music demos.”

“Of course, they did. And... ? Did you discover anyone particularly intriguing?”

My stomach clenches. Did CeeCee notice me losing my shit over Georgina? Is she fucking with me by asking me that? “No, not really,” I say, my heart pounding. “I don’t accept unsolicited demos, as you know.”

“Yes, and I think that’s wise. If word got out you did, you’d need bodyguards twenty-four-seven, not just at music festivals. All the more reason I’m grateful you were willing to subject yourself to the onslaught yesterday.”

“It was my pleasure. Anything for you.”

“Aw, thank you. That’s wonderful to hear because, actually, there’s something else I’d like you to do for me: give me an in-depth interview for Dig a Little Deeper.”

I chuckle. “Not this again. Anything but that.”

“Why are you being so stubborn about this?”

“Why are you? Surely, you’ve got A-listers lined up around the block, wanting to get featured in your new magazine. Why do you keep coming after me?”

“Because everyone else has already been profiled a thousand times. You, on the other hand, are a glamorous man of mystery. You’re enigmatic, Reed. Inscrutable. We can all see you’re living an enviable life, or so it seems, but what’s behind the curtain? What does it take to keep all those plates spinning? And how much has your past influenced your current success? The world knows, generally speaking, you’ve had to overcome a lot to get where you are, and yet, you’ve never once been interviewed about any of it.”

And I never will, I think.

“Come on, Reed. You never let anyone peel back the layers of your onion. Let me be the first.”

“I’m quite content being an unpeeled onion. But, thanks.”

“I’m envisioning a cover story, honey. An up-close

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