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Her chin lifts as she tosses her hair over her shoulder. “Then they’re not worth your time and energy.” She grabs my phone off the coffee table and tosses it on my lap. “Call your agent.”
I stare at the dark screen.
“Do it. Do it. Do it,” Lily chants.
But what if Archer Media says no and pulls out of the project?The nagging voice in my head speaks up.
After everything Julian has done to show he cares about me, including offering to move to California, the least I can do is take a risk and ask a question.
I unlock my phone. “Screw it.”
Lily watches as I pull up my agent’s contact information and give her a call.
“Dahlia! What’s going on?”
I clear my throat. “I’ve been thinking about something, and I wanted to run it by you before our meeting.”
“What is it?”
My heart thumps wildly in my chest. “Do you think Archer would be willing to change filming locations?”
“To where?”
“Lake Wisteria.”
Lily shoots me a thumbs-up.
I continue, “They have tons of historic houses here, so the content would be the same, but I would be able to move back home.”
Jamie pauses for a moment, and my lungs stop working in anticipation.
“I don’t know. That wasn’t part of the original pitch, and they already have crews set up in San Francisco for their other shows, so there is a high chance they’ll say no.”
My excitement dies. “Oh. I understand.”
“That being said, let me see what I can do.”
“You’ll ask?” My pitch rises.
“Yes, but I can’t guarantee they will say yes.”
Excitement replaces the dreadful worry that was choking me. “Would it help for me to take some videos of the properties around here? Maybe show them a few projects I’ve been working on? Lake Wisteria and the surrounding towns are full of houses begging to be restored, plus the locals would make for entertaining TV.”
“I’ll reach out to my contact and see what they have to say.”
“Thanks, Jamie! You’re the best.”
Her laugh is the last thing I hear before she hangs up.
“You did it!” Lily throws her arms around me.
I return her hug with one of my own, pouring every ounce of love and admiration I have for my sister into it.
While I had considered asking about filming a show here, I may have never worked up the courage if it weren’t for Lily pushing me to try.
Don’t get your hopes up.
Too late.
