Shannon knew she was being excluded from the conversation, though there was absolutely no evidence of that. She gave herself a mental shake.
Marianne was trying to shut Shannon out
Marianne was simply like many other egocentric actresses she 'd met - interested more in herself than in anything else - but that didn't necessarily mean she was trying to shut Shannon out.
Shannon knew she was being excluded from the conversation, though there was absolutely no evidence of that. She gave herself a mental shake.</s>Marianne was simply like many other egocentric actresses she 'd met - interested more in herself than in anything else - but that didn't necessarily mean she was trying to shut Shannon out.</s>Marianne was trying to shut Shannon out