Trading Up by Candace Bushnell

Author:Candace Bushnell [Bushnell, Candace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-07-09T17:29:06+00:00

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Clearly, it was the last thing he was expecting, and before he could protest, she hurried on: “Oh, there it is. I’ve gone and blown it. I knew you’d laugh at me,” and turned away.

“No, no. It’s an . . . interesting idea.”

“Well, it would be, if you bothered to give it some thought,” she said silkily.

“You want to write the screenplay and crack Hollywood, and I can help you. All it takes is money, really, someone to put up the cash for the project. And that’s where I’d come in. George Paxton is one of Selden’s best friends, and a great friend of mine, too. He’s invested in movies before. George will . . . well, George will do pretty much whatever I ask him. He’s even told me that if I could find a project for him . . . ,” she lied smoothly.

Craig’s eyes narrowed. “But what about Selden?” he asked.

“Oh, Selden!” Janey said, airily. “That’s the beauty of it. Selden could buy your book . . . but we both know he won’t—he doesn’t have the sensitivity to understand it. Think of how surprised he’ll be when he finds out. It’ll be a good way of teach-ing him a lesson.”

“Janey,” Craig said patiently. “You’re beautiful and I would never insinuate that you weren’t smart. But you haven’t any experience. These Hollywood people are killers. Everyone knows that. They might not . . . take you seriously.”

“Because I’m a Victoria’s Secret model?” Janey asked, biting her lip. “But there could be advantages. There isn’t anyone I couldn’t get a meeting with . . . And if the modeling is a problem . . . why, I’d give it all up for the chance to do something important!” she cried. “Especially if it was something, and some one, I really believed in.”

She turned to him with shining eyes, knowing that there was nothing more attractive to a man than passion, and she cried out, “Oh, Craig! If you don’t let me work with you, I don’t know what I’ll do!” And suddenly, he was right beside her, patting her hand and murmuring words of encouragement. “Well, sure, Janey. If you really want to . . . If you really feel that way . . . Of course you can.” The bustling backstage noises of a hundred frenzied human beings engaged in the task of putting together the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was not enough to drown out a high, childish voice that rose above the din to declare: “And it isn’t enough to be beautiful and have your own money these days. Now a girl has to be able to give a great blow job—on demand—and be kinky in bed. I asked him, Just what do you mean by kinky? And he said, anal sex, at least once a week, and then he said something about a dog collar . . .”

The voice was suddenly

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