Page 32 of Interview with the Billionaire

Bridge: You and Nikki dated?

Ollie: No. Never. /Jamie: He wishes

Jamie: Ollie’s had a crush on Nikki since forever.

Ollie: We’re friends. That’s all.

Jamie: Um, Ol? We’re friends, too, and we fucked. [Her attention shifts to me.] Wasn’t our finest hour, but we were both in a fucked up kind of place, what with him crushing on Nikki and all the drama with his fiancée.

[Ollie bangs his head against his knee. Ryan is practically shaking from holding in laughter. Jamie just shrugs.]

Jamie: What? It’s true. And what’s the deal, anyway, Ollie. Now that you’re single, is there anyone new in your life?

Ollie: No. Of course not. You know I’m focusing on work.

Jamie: If you say so. But we’re going to talk.

[Ollie blushes.]

Bridge: Well, I think I’m going to shift this back to Nikki and Damien. Though I could definitely make a case for running with this story instead. I think we’d get a significant readership. Especially with your fanbase, Jamie.

Jamie: Yeah, Evelyn is always telling me I need to stop oversharing now that my career is on the rise. I’m trying, but that’s really not in my nature.

Bridge: Evelyn represents you as an actor?

Jamie: All things, really. Actor, on-air personality, whatever comes along next. She’s great. I adore her. I’m sure she gets lots of the credit for keeping Damien sane over the years.

Bridge: You recently made a splash in Intercontinental. Congratulations. I enjoyed the film.

Jamie: Thanks. Zelda Clayton wrote an amazing book—and thank goodness that nutcase didn’t kill her. That was insanity, but I gotta say it was good press.

Ollie: Tragedy and drama always are.

Jamie: True that. Anyway, Zelda’s great, her book was great, and that movie put me on the map. I owe a lot to Matthew Holt and the people at Hardline Entertainment. I’m working on another project now with him. I’m starring and producing. It’s exciting.

Bridge: Congratulations. Nikki must be proud of you, too.

Jamie: She doesn’t care a thing about Hollywood past, oh, the Jimmy Stewart era. But, yeah, she’s thrilled for me. And fair is fair. I don’t give a flip about the code that makes my phone and computer work. But she loves that stuff, and her business is growing so fast. She’s going to give Damien a run for his money one day.

Bridge: Would that bother him?

Jamie: Hell, no. He’d throw a goddamn party. He’s so proud of what she’s done it’s almost sickening.

[Clearly it’s not, as Jamie’s smile is so wide it looks painful.]

Ollie: Nikki deserves every good thing that’s happened to her.

Bridge: Including Damien?

Ollie: I’ll be honest. I wasn’t on the Damien train at first.

Jamie: Because of the being in love with Nikki.

Ollie: Because I didn’t trust him. But he’s earned it. And he’s good for her. And I’m over the crush.

Jamie: Told you he had a crush. And, yeah. Damien’s good for her. He’s also a genuinely good guy. He helped get me my first acting gig. And he introduced me to Matthew.

Bridge: Has Nikki helped with your career?