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This Benedict was a director Finley had spent months courting. Ursa was intensely curious to see who Ms. Judson could possibly get to replace him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Ursa left, Larissa dialed a number. After a few rings, an excited man\u2019s voice answered,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa! You\u2019ve been setting Regal City on fire, and this is the first I\u2019m hearing from you!\u201d \u201cI didn\u2019t want to disturb your recovery.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRecovery, my ass! Any more recovering and I\u2019m going to start growing mushrooms!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell then, how would you like to come out of retirement and direct a series for me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been following the news. I knew you were going to adapt \u2018Heaven\u2019s Will\u2018 yourself. I was just wondering which director you were going to pick instead of me! Hmph. Good thing you didn\u2019t give me a heart attack, kid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t dare upset you. That\u2019s why you were my first call.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine. I\u2019ll be there in a couple of days.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPerfect.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hanging up, Larissa leaned back in her chair and stretched lazily.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Director, secured. It was almost too easy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She rolled her chair back to the desk and began adapting \u201cHeaven\u2019s Will\u201d into a screenplay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Around noon, people were getting ready for lunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, I\u2019m Haskell Palmer, CEO of the Palmer Group. I\u2019m here to see Larissa Judson.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa, who was tidying her desk, shot up from her seat. \u201cMr. Palmer! Please, wait one moment. I\u2019ll inform Ms. Judson right away!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hurried to the CEO\u2019s office, knocked, and entered after getting Larissa\u2019s permission. \u201cMs. Judson,\u201d she said, her eyes shining, \u201cMr. Palmer is here to see you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa was surprised. She hadn\u2019t expected Haskell to visit her at Starlight Media.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShow him in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRight away!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa scurried back out and, trying to contain her excitement, said to Haskell, \u201cMs. Judson will see you now. This way, please, Mr. Palmer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you,\u201d Haskell replied with a slight nod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crispin pushed the wheelchair, following close behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Haskell passed, the female employees who had been pretending to work all rose from their\u00a0<\/p>\n
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desks, craning their necks to catch a glimpse of his retreating figure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my god! I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m seeing the legendary Haskell Palmer in person! The golden boy of Regal City\u2019s most powerful family!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The women of Starlight Media were practically swooning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can one person be so handsome? He\u2019s even more stunning in person than he was on that livestream!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd he\u2019s so polite! Not arrogant at all, like you\u2019d expect from someone like him!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know\u2026 it\u2019s just such a shame about his legs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho cares! With a face like that, I could stare at him all day and never get tired of it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ursa led Haskell and Crispin to the office door. \u201cMr. Palmer, right this way\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Crispin wheeled Haskell inside, he quietly exited to wait outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa rose from her desk. \u201cHaskell, what are you doing here today?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Haskell smiled warmly. \u201cYou\u2019ve been the one coming to my office for my treatments. I finished up early at the company today, so I thought I\u2019d come to you for a change.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His eyes drank in her appearance, appreciating her new outfit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow thoughtful of you,\u201d Larissa teased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLess thoughtful, more selfish,\u201d Haskell admitted. \u201cI missed you. I wanted to see you sooner and spend more time with you.\u201d He paused. \u201cAnd it seems I was right to come. You look even more beautiful today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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