"And say goodbye to any dignity I have left?" Clara had countered, sipping her black coffee. "I want to work, David. I want to act . I don't want to be set dressing for a twenty-five-year-old in a latex suit."
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Now, the car pulled up to the production office. She smoothed her skirt, took a breath that hurt slightly in her chest—age again—and stepped out.