Chapter 18
Maggie
I woke up to the earthy aroma of coffee near me. I sat up on the couch I’d crashed on a few hours ago.
I jumped up, as I needed to get back to the TV studio, now.
Sneaking out was bad. But as I woke up and rubbed my eyes, I saw he’d set up a delicious spread with hot rolls.
My mouth watered as I stood up and then rushed to my bag to grab my overnight supplies and clean up fast.
Soon I’d eat rolls like that again, but I wasn’t going to lose the competition on some bread technicality.
I needed to say goodbye and go.
Phoenix hadn’t been in his recording studio, but I rushed into the living room just as he opened his front door.
My heels skidded to a stop. A gray-haired man with an old school presidential hair cut, wearing gray slacks and a white shirt with the top b
