" oh lord... i know, i know, it is almost rude to even be asking. " she offered the woman an apologetic look: lips downturned, brows knit together. " don't feel obligated to say yes. i was merely taking my shot. " nevaeh was most likely even busier than she was considering how every week was saturated with big film events and premieres. " oh... ? " now that sounded like a good offer ! " that actually sounds very good. i don't think i've been to any unserious event in ages. you know, that is actually what for i envy you the most. the film industry has these little fun events. do you think it would make a good single page story... ? " she momentarily got lost in her thoughts. every single gear in her head turning as she wondered what kind of a headline would pique the interest of a casual reader... " ah, sorry. that's not important, i don't think so. however, i reckon it would be fun. if not for anything else but i haven't judged outfits in a forever. " and she knew she had a friend in nevaeh when it came to the activity.
" no no no no no. are you kidding ? let me talk to their pr team ! i'm sure they would die for a feature, " a mention in criterion with their little indie budget ? they will adore halston for over-servicing. everybody wins, no ? " i'll have media passes organised for your team. how many do you think you'll need ? two ? more ? one reporter and a photographer ? let me know, i'll have gen send you the details. i have one tiny favour to ask, " she holds her index and thumb mere millimeters apart. " tiny ! the dress i was supposed to wear doesn't fit me and i was going to see if i could find something in store, but do you have something i can borrow as a back up ? "
" nothing is going on other than him being a fucking asshole to me ever since we broke up because i don't want to get married. getting married to him means i'm expected to birth a child immediately right after our honeymoon. plus! it's been so long since our break up! all of this shit should be irrelevant anyway! whatever, i can't blame him for being angry though, i am really pretty. — where's polermo? "
" well then you need to stop hovering around him at events ! stop giving him the chance to be an asshole. there's absolutely no reason for you to be breaking no contact if you're not even getting a meager eighty-pound uber ride out of it. " what did suvi expect ? " she's at puppy school. i thought she'd outgrown the excited peeing but she fucking peed on my rug. " it comes across a little harsher than intended, but, " it's persian ! i've had to have it sent to be assessed and cleaned. paris will give you affection after she wakes up from her nap. "
"I saw the pictures from the other weekend. Your dress was absolutely gorgeous." She was still mildly upset by the flu that had practically destroyed the Whisham household. Why was it so difficult for children to not contract something from the kindergarten? "Did anything of interest happen? I just read about the Fairchild, err... I wouldn't say scandal but it's not too far off, now is it?" ( @nevaehhalston )
" thank you ! " theatrical gratitude sets her hand upon her chest. " compliment me some more, my ego needs it. you know, all i ate that day was the saddest tiny little salad. no dressing ! all for your new boss to ask me why i didn't have a tray of champagne in my hand, ready to serve to her. have you met her yet ? " she should let it go. it's petty ! but she's still an actress somewhere deep in her heart. she loves the drama ! " the fairchild snub was the peak of the night. i think he could've made it significantly less awkward for himself if he'd taken two seconds to acknowledge simon lee, but what do i know ! you didn't miss out on much, trust me. are the boys feeling better ? "
" for the first time in months i actually have a real weekend. two whole days with no work. no calls, no emails, no text, no teams meetings... nothing ! now my question to you is if you're free on saturday ? maybe some nice dinner and some drinks and whatever the evening brings along. i'm trying not to plan every second of my life. " and she was failing at it ! ( &. @nevaehhalston )
" saturday the.... " 27th ? 3rd ? calendar app: open; thumb: scrolling. " —oh, hang on, you meant this ? " a weekend plan, three days in advance ? it's unheard of ! their schedules aligned once every second blue moon, booked weeks ahead of time. surely verity knew three days of notice was wishful thinking ! " okay, sooo... " she starts, fingers knitting together beneath her chin. " i have to show face at a premiere. it's a very lowkey indie thing, drinks and canapes involved, we'll be out in an hour...ish ? and then maybe some nice dinner ? you can say no. i'm definitely not going to force you to network on your one weekend off, but... " shoulders lift, sheepish. " reckon it could be fun ? "
"i'm sure she's livid. it's one thing to lose to simon lee, the man just died, it's fine to give him one more award. but fairchild?" she scoffed, sipping her coffee while nevaeh spoke. "b1 and b2 is pretty standard. but lee inhye? did she not do any prep work on those in attendance?" she thought of more unkind things to say but sipped her coffee instead. "i hate to break it to you but you're businessperson now, sis," a hint of a smile.
" you're missing the point. i'm very aware that my entire life is halston cinemas, " she'd only spent eight whole years working her way up ! " i'm complaining because most of those seat fillers last night believe they're anointed by god when we all literally work nine-to-fives, " and that was on a good day ! the eight-hour work days were few and far between. " anyway, i saw you talking to orson hewitt. what was that about ? "
"honestly, fairchild? who's turned on their television lately to picked a fairchild network?" she dropped her tablet on the table and picked up her coffee. "if they're lucky, this will just do will boost their price when they sell off." she looked at nevaeh across the office. "did you at least have a decent night?" @nevaehhalston
" —and mum thought she'd stood no chance against the great simon lee. they really give awards to anyone these days, huh ? " she drags the tablet into view, glancing over the article. " hmm, let's see. i got stuck in a conversation with b1 and b2 that lasted way too long. oh ! and the new bulletin ceo mistook me for a waiter. businesspeople are among the worst people i've ever met, and i've met jlo. "
"We oversee so many smaller companies that it can be quite a task to keep them all in line.." another rake over the coals to coax out a better response. Barrett had heard through the winding grapevine that she had quite the colorful set of comebacks; all thinly concealed by a demure smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Nelly Halston."
" ohh, honey ! you're never going to beat those nepo baby accusations, " pity knits her brows, as her bottom lip juts out. " such a shame. lights are on but no one's home ! i know it's tricky one but sound it out with me, okay... ? ready... ? " the tip of her tongue is poised at the roof of her mouth, exaggerating each enunciated syllable. " ne - vay - uh. now put it together ? ne-vay-uh. now can you do it one more time on your own ? "
"Who are you again?" Barrett questioned with a kink brow ridden in a feign ignorance. There was nothing more satisfying than to drive the already clearly clinically distributed deeper into whatever psychosis had taken hold of her spirit. "I usually never forget someone so attractive and mouthy..."
" mr alderidge ! " uggh, just her luck ! from the side, he's identical to bernard, but instead she's trapped herself in a conversation with bernard from boohoo. " it might do you some favours to memorise just a couple of names under the comoedia umbrella, hm ? " she laughs, feigns a look of flattery. it's all said in jest, but she's almost certain even barron alderidge would have done his due diligence. " nevaeh halston. "
She looks both ways before confirming the other is speaking to her. In the years In-hye had been absent, it seemed as though these parties had gotten less and less selective with their their staffing. "Shouldn't you be," small gesture towards the waiters in black, "distributing champagne? Instead of attempting to fraternize with the guests."
" oh ? " brows hiked, a chuckle bubbles from her lips. wasn't this the daughter of the deceased ? the newly appointed ceo ? yikes. looks like this one wasn't media-trained. " you should've told me you were thirsty ! " she pivots in her seat to swipe a flute off a passing tray. " manners maketh man, " her glass is raised in toast and brought to her lips as she makes her leave. " my ten-minute break is over but best of luck tonight, really. please do snap your fingers if you need a pen, or a speech writer or... " a shrug, " a chauffeur ? " oh, suvi will enjoy this.
" —you weren't just about to leave, were you ? that lifetime achievement award could very much be yours ! " pshhht. there's no way ! not after every front of stage table was filled with anyone with some sort of association to the late simon lee. " you do have a speech ready, don't you ? "
it seems that 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐞𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 has entered the scene! she looks exactly like jasmine tookes. this thirty one year old is a former child star the 𝐜𝐞𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐬. it's a small wonder since she is known for being spirited and ambitious but also short-sighted and something else. she has been involved with the company for eight years.
𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫
nevaeh halston was born to be something. it just took her some few years to discover what that thing was to be.
at three, she was destined to be an actress ! she'd booked her very first advertisement — a thirty-second scuba barbie commercial. at four, she was a recurring extra on family affairs (1997-1998). then, she was cast in a flashback scene as young angela palmer in her oscar-nominated film — nevaeh had exactly one line: here's your change, miss. and boy, did she oversell it ! perhaps commercials were her niche. but eventually, barbie ads felt embarassing when the girls at school were fighting over baby or posh dolls, and long hours on tv sets seemed to drag to eternity.
apart from the odd shoot for a tamagotchi ad, or a cereal infomercial, her childhood was totally normal. she went to school, played M*A*S*H with her girlfriends, did a few maths equations, and left early to accompany her mother and sister at the london premiere of spy kids 2.
𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬
upon graduating high school, she went to university to study communication and media studies. she loved movies ! she loved communicating – especially when she was subtly name-dropping b-list movie stars she had in her contacts. but where does that land you once you graduate? in tokyo for a month, to escape the pressures of stuffy london. in budapest, the next, to lose yourself. island hopping in thailand, the next... to find yourself!
and then she finds herself at home, halston cinemas.
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she starts off stapling papers, running coffees, replacing office supplies. everyone loves you if you bring them coffee and the order is right ! and soon, she's trusted with a little more. managing diaries, taking meeting minutes. she's willing to work twice as hard to prove her right fill a seat. she even dropped her last name from her resume so she'd be taken seriously !
she spends her next years shadowing her mother, phone under table, shooting a string of questions to sophia, awaiting the typing ellipses. somewhere along the way, the typing ellipses became questions directed to her.
when their mother announces her retirement in november 2023, sophia is the obvious choice ! her push for comoedia's acquisition was backed by financials to prove it... but in sophia's five-year-plan, halston cinemas sits comfortably in her rearview.
was nevaeh ready ? most would argue no. but it's a family business ! she'll be damned before it falls into the hands of a comoedia puppet.
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