Chapter 147

• The conference was filled with thousands. Hundreds of different publishing agencies from all over all in one place.
• It began with a boring presentation that Gemma barely stayed awake through. The man doing the talking could use a good lesson on keeping people entertained because she felt like her body had aged twenty years sitting there listening to him.
• "He's boring, I know. He'll be done soon." Derek said, leaning closer to her to whisper it in her ear. Gemma tried to keep calm, but she was starting to hate how the man only had to drop his voice a couple of decibels for her to get all hot and bothered.