to her cigarette holder。 She was enjoying the whole
cigarette holder thing so much； she planned to use it right up untilBreakfast at Fred？s came out
and all the girls started copying her。
Ergo； the difference between being trendy and being a trendsetter。
？Actually； I？m going to write about going after what you want and getting it；？ she declared；
blowing smoke over the top of Serena？s pale blond head。 ？I never thought I？d get absolutely
everything I wanted。 But I kept trying； anyway； and now I have it。Everything 。？
Serena nodded。 ？I know what you mean。？ The bartender brought her Tanqueray gin fizz and she
took a few tentative sips； wondering if she should tell Blair right now that when Ken Mogul？s
assistant had whispered in her ear； she？d asked Serena back for a second audition。 But things were
going so well with Blair at the moment； she didn？t want to ruin it。 Besides； even if she wound up
being offered the part； she wasn？t sure she wanted it。 She tried to think of something else to say；
something about getting what she？d always wanted； even though she？d never really wanted
anything？things just fell into her lap。
？I？m so in love with Nate；？ she blurted out； trying to sound as thrilled with the way things had
turned out as Blair did。
Blair lit the end of her cigarette。 How easy it would be to accidentally set fire to Serena？s long
black eyelashes。 She surveyed the room； trying to decide whether or not to let her temper get the
better of her。
Whoa； she？sthinking about it？ Is this a turning point？！
Blair loved the Yale Club lounge。 The gold…leaf paint and oriental carpets made it feel grand and
exclusive； but it was more fortabl