Chapter 11 Phoenix Those few hours with Maggie made everything clear. I needed to get Mark and her together as soon as possible so we could hammer out a fair deal for her demo that was now being used without compensating her. The music had been magical that night. As we pulled into the lot, and I realized the crew was searching for us, I let her hand go. I’d take the blame for staying out past curfew, if that was what the search was about. I’d not hurt her more, even if it meant losing an easy concert deal to play to large crowds. I puffed my chest out as we walked into the building. Finnigan spotted us and said, “Phoenix, Maggie, the judges are waiting for you, in conference room C.” “Great.” Maggie let out a sigh and met my gaze. “This is my second time getting called in.” Right