#Chapter 95 - Partners

DORIS Arthur got me and an assistant for Heritage Properties, who had just gotten her real estate license. She was efficient and eager, and she took over all the real estate deals I thought would close soon. Arthur recommended an entertainment lawyer, and she went over my music contract and said it was very good, so I signed it. Arthur took me to a small French restaurant, reserving the entire back room to celebrate elegance without interruption. Arthur treated me like a princess, feeding me bites of cake at the end of the meal and looking at me like I was the most precious woman in the world. “I can get used to this,” I said. “I hope you will because I’ll never get tired of doing it.” Afterward, we walked through the busy cacophonous and Times Square. One of the billboards featured a photo of Taylor Swift promoting her new concert. We looked up at the billboard. “That will be you someday soon.” “I’ll never be on that level, b