Chapter 682 Invitation
"Natalie?" Finnian mumbled to himself, eyebrows raised.
This Natalie was quite impressive, a newbie who snagged a role in Oscar's flick, thanks to some serious connections.
Finnian had thought Natalie was backed by Herman, but even Herman's clout didn't stretch to Oscar's level.
Finnian scratched his head. "Why does Heather wanna see me?"
The assistant shrugged. "No clue. Should I let her in?"
Finnian waved his hand. "Nah, not feelin' it right now. Tell her to scram."
The assistant left and came back a couple minutes later. "Mr. Harrington, Heather says if you blow her off, you'll regret it."
Finnian snorted. "Regret? She's got some nerve."
The assistant chimed in, "Maybe we should hear her out. Natalie's got some serious backing, and I don't think it's from Mr. Abernathy."
Finnian nodded. "Alright, let Heather in."
Heather strolled in. "Mr. Harrington, first time meeting you, so I'll cut to the chase. Natalie wants to meet you tonight at 8 PM, private room 502 at Elysian Plate. Dinner's on her, and she says she can fix your urgent problem."
With that, Heather bounced.
Finnian was taken aback, thinking, 'Fix my urgent problem? Can Natalie really pull that off?'
Finnian turned to his assistant. "Can you dig up her background?"
The assistant shook his head. "When Samantha got blacklisted, she begged me for a shot at a web series. She had a role in Esme's movie and was about to blow up. But even if I agreed, producers would go radio silent at her name. Dynamic Entertainment Media had her permanently banned. I figured Mr. Abernathy was behind it."
Finnian asked, "You think something's fishy?"
The assistant replied, "You think Natalie's setting you up?"
"Could be. Lucas has dirt on my past embezzlement, but I've covered those tracks. Herman's scandal with actresses, though, was a different story. If Natalie’s Lucas' pawn, setting me up, and they get some girls to drug me and snap compromising pics, I'm toast."
The assistant warned, "If it's a trap, Mr. Harrington, you shouldn't go."
Finnian said, "I'll mull it over."
By evening, Finnian decided to roll the dice. He had his assistant bring two guys along and carried a hidden camera himself.
If things went south, he'd have backup.
If Natalie could really help him, Finnian couldn't pass up the chance.
In private room 502 at Elysian Plate, Natalie was already there, dishes laid out. Finnian showed up right on time.
At 8 PM sharp, he walked in.
Natalie dabbed the corner of her mouth with a napkin. "Mr. Harrington, take a seat."
She turned to Heather. "Heather, give us a moment."
Finnian's assistant also stepped out.
Now it was just the two of them.
Natalie grinned. "Chill, Mr. Harrington. It's just us. No other women, no cameras, no setup."
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