“Should I tell the others? I always worry about too many people knowing, but it sounds like it’s already out there.”

Nick glanced at Andrea and Marco, who were deep in conversation.

“I don’t think you have to worry about those two. Andrea is a Whitley and she used to be our GM. She knows that it’s important to keep secrets like this to protect your privacy. That’s why we get so many celebrity guests here.”

Andrea and Marco were seated when they returned, with their poles in hand and Marco was in the middle of an animated story that had Andrea laughing. Nick and Bella got their rods ready and cast the lines into the water and then they sat, too. Bella took a deep breath and told Andrea and Marco what was going on and who she really was. After their initial shock, they were both very cool about it.

“We get a lot of celebrities at The Whitley and it’s often a problem for them. You don’t have to worry about either of us saying anything. We know how difficult that must be,” Andrea sympathized. A moment later she grinned and said, “I do have one question, though. Is it true what they say about Grayson George being a jerk?”

Bella laughed. Grayson was her co-star in the last project she worked on. “You didn’t hear it from me, but he’s awful. I won’t work with him again if I can avoid it.”

“I knew it! I was never a fan of his.”

“Have you had a good vacation so far?” Marco asked.

“Yes. It’s been incredible and fun having my sister here this past week. She went home today.”

“Well, you’re always welcome to join us if we’re doing anything. Sometimes we’ll grab a drink after work at the outside bar,” Andrea said. Bella appreciated the invitation.

“Thank you. I will probably take you up on that. Do you think I have to worry about the media coming onto the property?”

Nick shook his head. “No. We have a security team and if someone does come onsite, they’ll be swiftly escorted away. But we can’t stop them from waiting outside the main entrance, unfortunately.”

“Maybe I’ll lay low for a bit and hit the beach instead of going into town. I do have lots of beach reading to catch up on.”

“That sounds like a good plan,” Andrea agreed.

Bella was so relieved that Nick didn’t seem to be too weirded out by her news. Too many times, that had happened. Once people realized who she was, they acted differently toward her. But Nick, his cousin and Marco were just fun, normal people and she relaxed and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon.