“No. I won’t introduce you to Sam or any other member of the Pleasant family. You are the last thing he’s looking for in a partner and I would never let you near him just so you could use him.”

“Feeling protective, are we?” she said, mocking her. “Will you lighten up? This is how this Hollywood shit works. You think people get together ’cause they really care about each other?”

“Um, yeah.”

“And how would you know? I bet you’re still a virgin.” Dru really needed to lay off the junior high–level insults, but it didn’t matter. Amanda wasn’t giving her a single thing she wanted.

“I know because I know what Sam is looking for and it’s not you.”

“I—” Dru stared at her, looking at her face very carefully. Amanda could hear her own teeth grinding with rage. “No way. No. Are you dating Sam Pleasant?”

Amanda swallowed again, forcing herself not to blurt out the truth. She owed herself, and Sam, better than for Dru to be the first person they told outside of his family.

“You’re serious? You’re Sam Pleasant’s girlfriend. Sam Pleasant, one of these hottest guys on Earth, is dating you. Like on purpose, not to fulfill some sick promise to a witch.”

“Yes and you don’t have to say shit like that to me.”

“Oh yes. I do. How long has this been going on? And how dare you hold out on me?” A look of disgust swept over Dru’s features as she suddenly looked Amanda up and down. “You haven’t had sex with him, have you?”

Amanda ground her teeth together, refusing to answer again. “That is none of your business.”

“Oh my—what the fuck?” Dru let out a screech of laughter. “Okay. Okay. If he’ll fuck you, I’m sure he’ll fuck me. Hell. I don’t see why he wouldn’t marry me. At least he could take me places and not die of embarrassment. But I’m not sure if I want your sloppy seconds. Yuck.” Dru shook her body with a dramatic shudder.

“Are you done?”

“Oh no. I’m just—”

“I don’t care. I quit.” Amanda grabbed her purse and stormed to the door.

“Oh, you adorable dumbass. You really think this is going to work out. Guys like him sleep with girls like you behind closed doors all the time. What, you think he’s going to marry you or something?”

“Who knows, but he’s not going to be anywhere near you,” she called back over her shoulder.

“Okay, Amanda.” Dru laughed. “Have a nice life, boo-boo. I’ll have a new assistant by noon tomorrow. When he’s finished with you, you’ll have no man. And no job. Good luck!”

Amanda walked even faster, wishing she could slam Dru’s soft-close door behind her.

Chapter 20

Chapter 20