×   Shooting was still weeks away, the bosses said.  Her supervisor told her the first episodes of the show's next season would be shot outside of Hollywood, as originally planned by the showrunners.  According to him, it would require some adjustment due to the location change, but Jessi could already feel the daily grind mentality kicking in as the day progressed.  She had just met the entire cast of the famous TV series.  They were funny, charismatic, fun to be around but also took their job seriously.  The official photo shoot for the promotional materials and the cast interviews lasted only five and a half hours instead of eight hours, because the entire cast had been so adept and professional during the whole shoot. The photographers and the creative team did not have any trouble working with them at all.  Except for her, because she had to take on the responsibilities of her co-w

× The question was not one he was prepared for—nor did he have a proper alibi on hand for the man standing in front of him now. Jenson hesitated for a second, although he knew his uncle only wanted a straight answer from him. "Come on in." He opened the front door wider to let Magnus in before the man lost any more of his patience. When did Magnus find out about the girl? No one else but Darren knew about the incident. It would be fair to assume that Darren failed to keep his trap shut—again—and spilled the whole thing to Magnus and Evie. Darren just couldn't get his shit together. The idiot. "Welcome back." Jenson wore a warm smile for his unexpected guest. His nerves were acting up now that Magnus was right in front of him, but the situation was still under control. For now. He shouldn't bother covering up Darren's most recent shenanigan. Jenson gritted his teeth. He should just tell his uncle the whole truth. It wasn't like he could lie to Magnus, and definitely not to his

× "Why aren't you pickin' up? I called ten times." "Don't even start." Jenson ignored his co-star's frown and resumed studying his lines. With how Darren was acting lately—ignoring his advice and keeping secrets from him again—calling Darren his 'friend' would be a stretch. So yeah. They'd keep it just professional and not so friendly this time. That ought to teach the guy a lesson or two. "You're upset 'cause I called Evie?" Oh great. Now the idiot wanted to ruin his morning with a pointless argument, when they should be busy preparing for the hours of work they got on schedule this week. Jenson restrained a sigh as he pretended to read through the rest of his lines. The director and UM would be expecting them to be early on set this week. Yet instead of reading the script and rehearsing his lines, Darren was wasting his time with an issue they should've talked over days ago. "She's the only family I got, Joss. The only one who gives a shit about me." "Don't use that card." J

× "Zach's not coming." "He's busy looking for that girl, Ramona." "He got a call from the girl's mom." "The petite blonde at the party. You seen her recently?"   Those were just some of the gossiping Jessi had been hearing all morning.  It raised suspicions but didn't particularly pique her interest. Not as much as their boss not being around today. Instead of focusing on their jobs to do on this important first day of shooting, the makeup team had been gossiping about their boss and a young woman named "Ramona".  No one familiar to her, although Jessi couldn't help but listen in to her colleagues gossiping during their cigarette and coffee break. Apparently, Zach and Ramona were friends and workmates before, and the two lived in the same town before Zach moved to LA.  What Jessi couldn't figure out was why they said the girl was reportedly missing.  Hence Zac

×"And that's a wrap, guys!""Finally," mumbled someone from the set, earning a collective sigh of relief from the cast and crew.It sounded like Darren, who had been in a rather chipper mood all evening despite what happened back in his trailer. At times he would even prank his female co-stars during filming, distracting them from saying their lines right.On the other hand, Jenson was the more serious actor in front of the camera. Perhaps the most professional of them all. Well, since he also had considerable experience as a director and producer, Jessi didn't find his behavior surprising.Performance-wise, though, she found Darren's acting more dynamic and amusing to watch. But maybe she was just biased.It was half past ten when the director, Mr. Roberts, yelled "Cut!" and then called it a night. "See y'all in the mornin'!" seconded Margaux, the sweet, soft-spoken brunette Hollywood actor and the oldest among the cast members. She didn't look older than 55, though, her actual age.