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We stare at one another, and I blurt it out because I can’t think of how else to say this. Otherwise, I’ll chicken out. “I’m having sex dreams about Rémy.”
Madelaine breaks out laughing, and I mean breaks out. “Oh wait, you’re serious?”
I take in a deep breath and nod. “Dead serious.”
“Okay, so what’re you nervous about?” Madelaine stops laughing and is genuinely asking me.
“Mostly of making a fool of myself, then there’s the fact I have the world’s biggest crush on my boss, and if I do anything about it . . . it’ll ruin my reputation.”
“Fuck your reputation. You’re Corentina. Your name is like Tina Turner, or Adele if they were burlesque dancers. No one will care, so if you wanna see where this goes, then go for it!” Wow. Madelaine is a cheerleader. Here I thought she’d be the one to bring me back down to reality and tell me it’s a bad idea.
“Seriously?” I question, still in shock.
“Um yeah. Rémy’s out there in his section with Félix and Tristan. I’ll be there too after I leave here. So, if you want a shot with him, go be the confident bad bitch you are and show him what he’s missing!”
I blankly blink at Madelaine, waiting for the catch. “You’ve been so nice to me, but why are you telling me to go for this? Most other employers would say no fraternization between bosses and employees.”
“In case you haven’t noticed, we’re not like other employers. And Rémy is my brother-in-law. He’s so kind, and he has a track record with crazy women. You’re the first one I’ve met who seems kind, compassionate, and is sweet. Basically, I haven’t seen a bad thing from you yet, so of course, I’m gonna tell you to go for it.”
There’s a knock on the door. “Corentina, you’re up next!” the show manager calls from the other side of the door.
“Shit, I need to go, but thank you for the pep talk,” I tell Madelaine as I walk to the door.
“Of course, and Cora,” I turn my head to look back at her, “break a leg out there. You’re going to do great.”
Madelaine is a great person. Not only has she boosted my mood, but she’s given me a confidence boost as well . . . and going out on this stage . . . it’ll be my best performance yet. Rémy’s watching and I really want to impress him.
