"Just put it here, yes, the softer side rushes up." Mary instructed the workers to put Jenny's favorite Simmons mattress on the newly purchased mahogany bed, and smiled and took out a tip and handed it to the foreman, "Thank you for your service, Sheehan." "Call me if I have any questions." Sheehan said with a smile and said hello to Jenny at the same time, "Miss Jefferson, you have my number, right?" "Yes, Sheehan," Jenny smiled and waved at Sheehan, "thank you for your help, you know who to send the check to, right?" "Of course." Sheehan said that in fact, he is the builder introduced by Kim to Jenny, and he is also a relative of Kim - Sheehan specializes in serving celebrities, and is known for his close-knitness, careful service and thoughtful after-sales service, of course, the fees are also very expensive, but at least Jenny's interior furnishing photos and decoration renderings have never leaked out, which is very important for celebrities who pay attention to **. In addition, Jenny has always been happy with his choice of furniture, so this time she also used Sheehan to redecorate her new room in Chris's mansion. Although Chris's guest room decoration is already quite good, there are always things that don't match Jenny's living habits, of course, the decoration is accommodating to people, not people to accommodate the decoration. "I really didn't expect that the day of our separation would come so soon." Mary followed Jenny back into the newly furnished room, half-jokingly, "I can't bear it—I'm sure I'll miss you more than you do." "Are you kidding my new roommate again?" Jenny smiled and said, "If you can't leave, stay, there are so many empty rooms in this room." Mary stuck out her tongue and replied, half-jokingly, "Maybe I'll go to you at any time, but don't complain that I'm disturbing your and Chris's world." ”

She and Jenny looked at each other and smiled: Jenny moved into Malibu not because the two of them broke up, in fact, Chris's assistant Jack had a room here for a long time, but Nicholas was a very independent person, although it was a mansion with an independent sea view, and Jenny was willing to provide them with a suite, but he still preferred his own nest in Los Angeles, and Mary was ready to try to live with Nicholas. Prior to this incident, she had spoken to Jenny about moving out, only to be delayed by the previous incident. "Actually, in a way, there is a positive side to this," Mary beckoned Jenny to come forward with her, tearing off the plastic wrap from the mattress, and said briskly, "I had always been a little hesitant to move out before that—don't laugh at my mother-in-law, but I kept telling Nicholas that I don't feel comfortable with you living alone." "Why, because I can't take care of myself?" Jenny quipped, "Will I be so lonely that I can't sleep without me?" "Maybe." Mary glanced at Jenny and turned her back to take out the new bedding she had purchased—the make, model, and even the pillows that Jenny was used to sleeping on were all purchased for her, and if possible, Mary would make sure she slept with the same pillows and sheets wherever she went, and she was a great assistant. "You know, when I first applied to be your assistant, I was thinking about something closer to the entertainment industry and more convenient to get into the industry - at that time I was very envious of you, Jane, you have talent, you have opportunities, you are appreciated and explored, and you will soon become more famous - but I don't know if you found out, I don't think so at all now."

She paused, tilted her head and thought, "Actually, I've long since stopped envying you at all—but it's not that I don't like to be with you, it's just that I'm glad you finally don't need me, dear." ”

She and Jenny looked at each other and smiled, and continued, "Of course, the person who accompanies you is Chris, which makes many people envious, so it is not right for me to completely get out of the envy of you. It's just that you're a very lucky girl for everyone else, but in my opinion, what you're getting is nothing compared to what you're giving, so it's really nice to see you finally with Chris—finally someone who really loves you, even more than I have to part with you. ”

She is rarely so emotional, but Jenny doesn't think Mary is sensational, she has lived with Mary for several years, this cohabitation life has really made the two of them friends, and to say that she has not secretly envied Mary's life is also false, and even for Mary to move out and live with Nicholas, she has a little mixed feelings, "I'm just as happy for you and Nicholas - and not to mention me and Chris, Mary, you know we're not living together, our relationship is completely different from yours." "But I think Chris loves you too." Mary shrugged, "Even if it's a big star, it's rare for someone to change the décor of their home for a friend who comes to borrow it—more importantly, it's so elated and engaged—"

As if noticing the change in Jenny's expression, she smiled and raised her hand, "Forget it, I won't say it, lest you always suspect Chris of buying me—or yours, ok?" Didn't speak for him, and decided to sneak away before he returned, lest you ruin your first day of cohabitation dinner. ”

She took a step back, looked at the tidy bed with satisfaction, scooped up her backpack, and hugged Jenny with a smile, "I'll miss you, dear, bye." "Bye, say hello to Nicholas for me." Jenny hugged her back - today was the first day she and Mary had officially separated from each other, she had moved into Malibu, and Mary had retreated from the Hilton to live in the love nest she and Nicholas had set up for a long time.

After sending Mary away, Jenny was left alone in the main living quarters of the manor for the time being, and she browsed the newly arranged cloakroom, inspected the shoes she had brought out of the old house, looked at the sea outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and listened to the sound of the waves crashing against the reef - Jenny suddenly had a feeling that her life had changed very quickly in the past, whether it was her career or relationship, and of course, her private life, there were dizzying changes, And she doesn't seem to have adjusted her mindset to face and accept these changes.

It's like Chris and her, the two of them suddenly jumped from an open relationship to the current - not living together - Chris transformed all the rooms in the west wing of the second floor for her, the guest room and the study room into her bedroom, gym and cloakroom, sauna, if it was just borrowed, she didn't seem to have to make such a big fuss, and Chris didn't have to agree. - One of the things that Jenny has always been proud of is that she has always been very clear about where she is and what she wants at this stage. But during this time she seemed to be a little disoriented, her reaction was much slower than usual, she may not not have understood Chris's thoughts, but what she was thinking, what she wanted, the answer seemed to be hidden in the fog, Jenny was not without the ability to figure it out - she just lacked the motivation to figure it out.

The phone rang softly, she had a new email, Jenny opened the phone and skimmed the synopsis briefly, unconsciously relieved: there was a new job, and in front of business, this sentimental thought should undoubtedly be put aside for the time being.

Indeed, after the previous month's changes, she seems to have found her rhythm in life. She reverted to her original one-on-one private lessons, allowing Cesare to work on the contract and investment negotiations for "Michael Clayton," while taking a new acting course herself, while following up on the preparation of "My Week with Monroe," using the new project as a tool to practice her skills. After her discussion with Cesare, Cesare believes that "Monroe" is indeed very suitable as an entry-level project to learn filmmaking, because Jenny can fund and star by herself, and with her golden sign, the production process will reduce a lot of painful links, and it can even be said that it is as simple as eating a piece of cake.

But is this cake that delicious? The answer is not necessarily yes, Jenny has been dealing with the screenwriter's schedule lately - by the time Cesare handed over the project to her, Big Dream had already managed to win the rights to adapt two autobiographies at a good price, and with the help of Goldfinger, she picked Adrian. Hodges adapted the screenplay for the film, and he was also the production team of the original film. Of course, Hodges is also very willing to join, but he is now writing the script for "Ancient Invasion", and he is also working as a project producer, and Andy, the producer of the TV series, is the Bole who discovered Hodges to enter the industry, Hodges made it clear that if Andy doesn't want him to let go of the project, Jenny can only wait until next year after his project with "Ancient Invasion" is over, and he will have time to write the script, otherwise he can only regret giving up, for the sake of the quality of the TV series, Hodges does not plan to take care of both scripts," I'm a person who can't get distracted and can't chase two rabbits at the same time. ”

Jenny appreciated his good qualities, but she didn't want the whole project to be delayed until next year, which would make the schedule collide with "Avatar", so without planning to change the screenwriter, she could only try to communicate with Andy and ask him to let Hodges go and find another screenwriter to complete the outline that Hodges left for "Ancient Invasion", convincing him that this was no different from the project that Hodges personally supervised and produced. - Of course, this pale sentence can't even be persuaded by herself, so all Jenny has to do is find enough leverage to impress Andy and connect him with a new writer who is as good as Hodges, if not better, to convince him that Ancient Invasion is worth joining - it's like an endless RPG where you have a lot of pre-tasks to do in order to achieve your goals, one link after another, all in exchange for interests.

Of course, finding another screenwriter seems to make everything much easier, but Jenny didn't take that shortcut, she didn't want to have another Prada-style loss of control and challenge her luck, and besides, taking over the work of the producer of "Monroe" is more important to train herself, and a very important part of the producer's job is to compete for talent for the project. If even the playwright can't conquer it, how will she impress those big celebrities who are waiting in line for scripts in the future? -

Dear Andy, I've spoken to Murray, you know he's been bothered by the education of his children, and after that unfortunate divorce, he had to spend more time with his children. But now, the children are in the new boarding school and are adapting well. I think he can come back and take over Ancient Invasion, and he's looking forward to meeting his colleagues, and if I'm right, he's already told you the good news, so I don't need to repeat my plea, right? Please, give me Adrian, I won't delay you for too long, he's definitely back on the team before the third season of Ancient Invasion, and that's certainly a great thing for him, isn't it? Waiting for your reply, j.j-

Writing a letter in a soft tone familiar and quickly, Jenny didn't feel uncomfortable being forced to put □ paragraphs - for the producers, in order to make the project go smoothly, they can say whatever sweet words they can say, and low profile is the most basic professionalism - she chose Andy's address and added Adrian's email to the BCC box: she has done everything she needs to do, Murray was the lead writer and executive producer of the first season, unfortunately, he divorced during the broadcast of the first season, and had to cut back his working hours, Adrian also had the opportunity to take over the position of executive producer, and there may have been some less pleasant workplace conflicts at the time. Therefore, Jenny took a lot of effort to get Murray back to work, she used some connections to find a good boarding school in London for Murray's two children, and persuaded Murray to take the opportunity to get his place back, and finally changed his mind and made him agree to fill Adrian's vacancy. If even Murray can't satisfy Andy, then Andy is a little suspicious of deliberately hindering Adrian's future, and for Adrian, who is just morally bound, he also has a good excuse to turn against Andy and not be blamed by his peers. Jenny had a feeling that she should have gotten Adrian after this email.

Due to the time difference between Los Angeles and London, Jenny didn't plan to get Andy's response soon, after sending the email, she sent another work briefing to Cesare, and browsed the progress of the Big Dream project by the way, almost unconsciously, there was a beautiful sunset on the horizon, and Jenny's phone rang again, she picked it up and looked at it, it was Mary's message: - It's home, look at my house and Nicholas :) ps: I bought a bottle of wine for you, it's Chris's favorite 85-year-old Lafite, It's already in the kitchen. Don't scold me xdd, it's your credit card-

After checking the time, Jenny pressed the internal phone, confirmed the dinner menu with the chef, and went into the cloakroom to change into a slightly more formal outfit and decorate herself. When Christopher and Jack walked through the door with big bags, she greeted them with a smile and said in a joking tone, "Welcome home, dear." "Wow, wow, wow." Chris exaggerated, "It's — you're beautiful tonight." ”

He made an exaggerated expression of being overwhelmed by Jenny, and then both of them laughed, and Jenny asked, "Jack, are you going to have dinner with us?" ”

Jack, of course, knew what to say, "Thanks, but I still have a date - really, don't make a face at me, Chris, you're not the only guy here who has a girlfriend." ”

In the midst of laughter, Jenny pushed Chris to the outskirts of the mansion, a small terrace on a cliff facing the sea, already lit up with romantic dim lights, a dinner for two on a square table, and of course a gift Mary had prepared for her, an expensive bottle of wine. "Welcome home." Jenny said they sat down in the warm night breeze, the rising morning star dotted the dark blue sky, and Chris watched her every move with interest, "What? "It was a real surprise." Chris's smile widened, and he took Jenny's hand and kissed it tenderly, "Thank you, you made me so happy - by the way, you were really beautiful tonight." ”

Jenny is almost unaccustomed to the current atmosphere, she and Chris decided to live together, Chris returned to London, and the two did not have time to talk too deeply on the phone, this change in relationship is only now very intuitive in front of her eyes - they are no longer □□, □□ will not create a romantic scene for each other, nor will such a conversation start so naturally, perhaps after Chris flew back to Hollywood for her, their relationship finally had a decisive turn.

And she...... Like this change?

Jenny sighed and admitted to Chris, "Your words make me feel a little weird—I don't seem used to being complimented like that." "Don't tell me no one praised you that much before me." Instead, Chris was amused by her discomfort, he unfolded his napkin, picked up the red wine bottle and looked at the label, and cheered slightly, "Lafite in '85 – if I hadn't been pinching myself, I would have thought I was dreaming." ”

The fact that he was so evident that he was pleased with her made Jenny feel a little guilty - she knew that Chris liked the vintage, just- well, just that the knowledge was hard to remember. "Of course you're not the first, but it's true that few people like you have praised me so sincerely." She said. "Someone like me?" Chris asked rhetorically, "What kind of person am I?" "I don't know, it's a successful career, it's handsome, it's a dream girl of the world, it's a billionaire—" Jenny waved her hand, "and it does feel a little weird that someone with all the conditions for narcissism would praise me so sincerely." ”

Chris laughed, "Well, it's the same for me, the sexiest face in the world, an Oscar legend — I don't know, a living legend who sets a surprise dinner for me?" It's hard to believe that I can get the favor of such a character. "Do you realize we're touting each other in a meaty way?" "And it's pretty straightforward, and if this conversation gets around, I'm betting we'll ruin our image." "Lovers tend to be silly in conversations." Chris said he grimaced at the sea, "Besides, this is our kingdom, there's no media here, there's no damn public image, forget about them, Jane, we're absolutely free here." ”

Jenny also gradually felt this visceral relaxation, there were no paparazzi here, there was no need to worry about laughing louder to attract the attention of the paparazzi, there was no need to worry about the neighbors, there was no need to worry too much - this area of sea and mountains and forests as far as the eye could see was private territory, and when she really began to see this place as her own territory, it suddenly became very wonderful. And the vague uneasiness that arose before because of moving into Chris's house also disappeared unconsciously after seeing his vivid expression. "But that doesn't mean we need to be too sensitive." She deliberately spoke against Chris, but didn't suppress the smile in her voice, "Fascinated to compliment each other—not even the most idiotic romantic drama these days—"But it's really human instinct." Chris cocked his lips, clearly determined to tease her to the end, "Oh, your desperation hurts me, dear Jane, and at the sight of you I feel an endless joy that turns into love words, and hovers and swells in my chest, as if the flood is about to burst—"

Chris is right, lovers often get along with each other sensually and illogically, especially lovers who have been reunited for a long time, when they have a candlelit dinner on a private beach that belongs to them, the troubles of reality have been pushed to the farthest place by such unreasonable success and wealth, and the lack and thirst for ** make them not accustomed to such a private space, even if Jenny's mood is not completely thorough, she thinks it is a very pleasant dinner. And the action after dinner doesn't need to say anything, the two of them have been separated for a while, whether it is not a question at all, it is just a matter of where. ”…… We should go to bed. Jenny half-closed her eyes and said dreamily, "But I don't want to get up yet." "I can hold you—if I were a man, I should say so." Chris lay on his back beside her, and said softly, in a dreamy tone, "But I must admit that I'm not a teenager anymore - let me regain my strength for a while." ”

Between the two of them, the pool water with rose petals bubbling delicately under the force of the jacuzzi, Jenny unconsciously fished a handful, and also followed Chris's example, leaning her head on the edge of the pool and looking up at the moon that climbed up to the center of the sky. "Ah, there are more and more stars."

They fell into a pleasant silence, and after a moment, Chris spoke. "Hey, do the math, we've been in a relationship — even if it's an open relationship — for months."

His tone was very casual, but Jenny more or less guessed what he was saying, maybe the dopamine released by the exercise just now had not been completely metabolized, she didn't panic, she was still in a pleasant fluttering mood, "Well, yes." "Remember what you said at the time? We spend a lot of time apart. "You don't want to be forced to be suspicious — and I don't know if I'm going to be too single for too long." For the past three months, we've been largely separated and can only be contacted by phone...... Do you know? Of course, it wasn't that no one tempted me, but I found it not difficult for me to reject them. ”

He smiled, "Actually, it's quite simple, you're right, a man's nature is to increase the chance of reproduction, but the best way to restrain his animal nature is to enhance his sociality, right?" Give him a higher goal, and then, boom, he learns to be single-minded. ”

Jenny didn't speak, just smiled, and Chris tilted his head to look at her, affirming, "And I know you don't have anyone else, in fact, I guess, even if it's always been an open relationship, you don't have fun with anyone else - you're just too cautious, and I think you're very high-minded." ”

Jenny had to admit that Chris was observant, and what he said was true. Although this power reassures her, the possibility that she will exercise it is indeed not high. "Since you don't actually need an open relationship, I don't need an open relationship." Chris's tone was carefully arranged and lighthearted, and he leaned over and looked at Jenny, "Maybe we can take advantage of this opportunity to take a natural step forward, what do you think, Jane?" ”

That's what he should have said when Cesare warned them both that day. Jenny thought, staring at the brilliant stars in the night sky with a dazzle, her limbs still haunted by the sweet heaviness of exercise, but her spirit was unusually excited, her memories seemed to become very active in an instant, and the memories of Chris came to mind one after another. Chris's explanation of open sex, Chris's laughter on the phone, Chris's enthusiasm for redecorating the big house, Mary's envy and teasing, the surprise on Chris's face......

She should feel safe, she's the dominant side in this relationship, and she does find it sweet, she's conquered a good man, and it's all so perfect — "Okay." Jenny said, turning her head sideways in response to Chris's gaze, revealing a slightly reserved, smug, and sweet smile, "At the end of the day, it's the most logical decision, isn't it?" ”