The Studio

While the Apex Media executives and A-list celebrities were busy settling into the unparalleled luxury of Sapphire Cove, Jude's mind was already moving on to his next maneuver...

He had stayed on the island just long enough to ensure the gala was operating flawlessly before boarding the Dreamliner and flying straight back to the mainland. 

At that exact moment, on the other side of the city, a young woman named Harper was standing outside the gates of Apex Studios. 

Harper was twenty-two, fiercely creative, and had spent the last three years getting her indie film scripts repeatedly rejected by every major studio in the city.

Just yesterday, Jude had accidentally bumped into her at a downtown coffee shop while she was sketching storyboards.

Guided by his *Absolute Appraisal* skill Jude had made a decision. 

He had appointed Harper as the new President of Original Content for Apex Studios.