Chapter 7

He was dazzled by the limousine, and by the suite at the Beverly Hilton. Bridger had been positively giddy on the Red Carpet, hanging back while Kai gave two interviews to Korean television, struggling gamely to act casual; as if he strolled through throngs of paparazzi in the company of Matt Bomer and Octavia Spencer every day. He failed miserably at projecting this blasé attitude, but he and Kai made a striking couple. They were a study in contrasts—the blond beefcake bumpkin with the bubble butt on the arm of the lithe and exotic Face of Asia—and they turned more than a few celebrity heads. Bridger was actually able to maintain his composure at the after-party long enough to go three rounds of Truth or Dare with Drew Barrymore, with whom he was photographed laughing and spilling margarita, although he was only credited as an “unknown pal” when the picture ran in Us Magazine that week.