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going. It would have just been a gigantic waste of time for me.”
    Brian laughed. “She’s the only person from high school you cared about, huh? Very disappointing to hear, Celine.”
    “Well, apparently you didn’t go, either. Definitely no need for me to have attended.” She giggled.
    Brian continued laughing. Celine grinned back, her smile only faltering when she noticed the look on Ruthie’s face. It took Celine a moment to realize what caused it. Celine basically admitted to how important Brian had been to her! Having a crush find out the extent of your feelings, no matter how much time had passed, was still embarrassing. Blushing, Celine tried to save herself. “I mean, you were always a good friend to us and everything.” She glanced up and saw Ruthie glue her lips together. Deciding that staying quiet might be the best thing for her to do, Celine quickly shut her mouth and stuffed her face with pancakes.
    Ruthie cleared her throat. “Go on, tell us how you became Cash Walker’s right hand man.”
    Cash burst into laughter, but Brian frowned slightly. “Well, after high school I had no idea what to do with myself. I took a year off and just worked odd jobs here and there. I somehow landed a gig at a local entertainment agency—don’t ask me how, it was just as if the universe aligned or something. Anyway, the CEO took a liking to me and offered me a full-time position if I finished college. Up until then I didn’t really have any sense of motivation or any ambitions. Working in the entertainment industry changed all that. I finished school with honors and quickly came onboard. It was only a matter of time before I was landing my own clients left and right. Intensity came under my radar a few years ago and we’ve been working together ever since.”
    “A few years ago?” Celine gasped. “I thought the group just decided to get back together.”
    Cash sighed. “Like I said, I was the odd man out. It took a lot of convincing before I finally agreed.” He reached out and pounded his hand on Brian’s shoulders. “Not until Brian here came along did I actually really consider doing it.”
    “Wow, Brian,” Ruthie teased, feeling as if no time had passed since their high school days. “You must be really good at your job.”
    Cash nodded. “He promised a few perks here and there. Let’s just say the man drives a hard bargain.”
    Ruthie didn’t even want to ask what those perks were. She shifted uneasily and looked away. Luckily, the restaurant server interrupted them before an awkward lull could fall around the table.
    “I’ll take the check,” Cash offered. With a bored expression, the server handed him the black booklet. Given the location of the restaurant, Ruthie could only imagine how many big celebrities frequented the restaurant. She was sure that the server already had her fill of A-Listers. Cash yanked out his wallet and pulled out a hundred dollar bill. “Keep the change,” he winked at the woman. It was only then that she became flustered and thanked him graciously.
    Brian looked down at his watch. “Wow, it’s really late. Might I remind you that we have an appearance on the local morning talk show at seven in the morning? After that, you need to be at the House of Rocks by noon, make it to the after party by midnight and then be at the airport by ten the next morning.” Brian rubbed his hands over his face. “I’m exhausted just thinking about it.”
    Celine’s eyes widened. “I didn’t realize how much you guys have to do in a day.”
    “Yeah, no wonder we were never able to catch you all those years before,” Ruthie joked.
    “Well, you caught me now,” Cash responded with a wink.
    Ruthie opened her mouth to speak, but couldn’t bring herself to think of anything witty to say. Noticing her discomfort, Celine immediately jumped in and said, “Thank you for the meal, Cash. It was really sweet of you, given the circumstances you met us in.”
    Cash chuckled. “Any