Tiffany cocked an eyebrow at him.
“How do you know all that?”
“I talked to her earlier, after the briefing.”
“And she wouldn’t give you a tumble, eh?” she finished for him with a grin.
“Don’t be a bitch, Tiffany,” Lex said, unruffled. “Just because I didn’t come after you first is no reason to be catty.”
“Say … what are you doing here, anyway?” she said, indulging in a small frown. “I thought they were looking for relative unknowns. Didn’t I hear you landed a part in a holo-soap?”
“I didn’t list that on my audition sheet,” Lex said, glancing around nervously. “And I’d appreciate it if you’d keep it quiet. My part was canceled after a half dozen episodes, and it was only in planetary syndication, anyway. I guess our recruiter-in-disguise there doesn’t watch the soaps … which is just as well for me. Frankly, Tiff, I need the money. I went a little wild with my spending when I landed the part. Got so excited I didn’t read the contract close enough. Missed the `character cancellation’ clause completely.”
“Gee, that’s tough,” Tiffany said sympathetically, and meant it. Though she might not like Lex as a person, he was still a fellow professional, arid she could understand how crushing it would be to think one had finally gotten their big break, only to have it jerked away from them. “Don’t worry, I won’t say anything.”
Lex gave a quick smile of thanks, then turned his attention to the party again.
“So … what do you think so far?” he said, scanning the crowd. “Are you going to stick around or sit this one out?”