Chapter 441

• But then he thought it over—if he didn’t kiss her, he’d be missing out big time. Or he could explain he was just too deep in the role; he was an award-winning actor, after all. Occupational hazard. Kiss her. He had to.
• Thinking that, Felix Brooks’s ears went hot for no reason, and his cheeks burned with them.
• After stepping out of the elevator, he didn’t head straight for the rehearsal room. He detoured to the restroom and splashed cold water on his face, washing off that feverish heat. Only then did he follow the room numbers, checking one door after another, and finally found the rehearsal room Ms. Steele had mentioned tucked away in an inconspicuous corner.