Just Pretend?
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Liz knows it's love at first sight when she sets eyes upon her co - star, James Grey.
Their on - screen chemistry is undeniable, but does their relationship end there? Or does it extend beyond the boundaries of their TV Show?
With each passing day on set, Liz is falling harder for James.
But does James return the feeling? Probably not. He's won an Oscar, after all. Maybe he's just a good actor. Maybe it's all 'Just Pretend'?
Liz starts searching for answers - answers that lie in James's deep, dark past.
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