So Damn Beautiful (A New Adult Romance) by L.J. Kennedy

Author:L.J. Kennedy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, coming of age, womens fiction, contemporary, college, angst, teen romance, bad boy, college romance, new adult, fiction about art

Chapter Nineteen

“Okay, Annie, what is going on with this whole Chase thing? You haven’t given us any meaningful updates on where you are in the process.”

I shifted in my seat as Claudia and the rest of the committee stared at me. It seemed like the rest of them had made headway on their projects in very tangible ways already. Elsie’s artist was making some kind of short film to supplement his large-scale installation. Hayden’s artist was working on some super-elaborate lighting scheme for the architectural piece. Shawn and his artist were actually collaborating with some big shots in Silicon Valley to ship out some materials that were apparently modeled on the principles of nanotechnology, which I didn’t really understand, but, as Shawn had explained, “It’s like you have little guys in your body communicating with each other in real time and fixing all the areas of your body and mind that are deficient. No surgeons or NYU courses necessary!”

Claudia continued to chide me. “As you can see, we’re still waiting on you to tell us exactly what Chase Adams has in mind. I would get in touch with him myself, but does he even have an email address?”

“I understand, Claudia, but Chase doesn’t really . . . plan ahead,” I said, palms upward in a gesture of helplessness.

Claudia frowned and started typing furiously on her keypad. “Well, that’s not going to wash down well with Quentin. Also, I don’t buy that crazy-making ideology that says that in order for a work to be inspired, the artist has to fly by the seat of his pants. There’s a considerable stipend involved here, and we want to ensure that Chase understands the responsibility he is being tasked with.”

“Yes, I know. And trust me, he does. I can’t think of anyone who loves this city more than Chase Adams, and I know we can count on him!” I insisted, but my tone felt like I was almost imploring Claudia. I didn’t really know what else to say, though. It was true that Chase loved New York, but part of me was in disbelief that he’d even said yes to the whole thing.

Claudia snapped her laptop shut and pursed her lips, like she was trying to control her anger. “Let’s get this straight, Annie—there are still a ton of college kids who would love to be in your position. I need to know you are taking this job very seriously, and so does Quentin. We cannot afford to have any flubs or mistakes. We are at a very critical juncture in our process, and everything needs to be moving like iPads down a conveyor belt from this point forward. Do you get me?”

I nodded emphatically. “Yes, Claudia, I do. And while Chase may have an unconventional method of working, I can assure you that he’s a professional.”

“Well, I guess we’ll see about that,” she said tartly.

The meeting was adjourned, at which point—predictably enough—Elsie came out with the snark and claws.

“It’s officially clear to all

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.