The morning of The Crimson Favor's opening ceremony was sunny and clear.
The studio lot was already packed. Crew members talked into radios. Assistants rushed past with scripts in their hands.
Makeup artists moved quickly between trailers. Everyone looked busy and slightly stressed.
The whole place felt like a machine that had been turned on and was now running at full speed.
Most of the cast had already arrived, forming a glittering constellation of Hollywood names across the lot.
Killian Reed stood in the middle of it all. He had an Oscar and a reputation that made people turn their heads the moment he walked in. He didn't have to say a word. People noticed.
Miles Thompson was just as famous. He had the charm, the smile, and the kind of face that showed up on billboar
