Hollywood Scandal
“Became as still as concrete and as cold for about a second. Then she carried on as if she hadn’t heard.
Which was the wrong response.
That lone voice asking about money became a frenzy of shouting, then out of the corner of her eye she saw movement, a lot of it. She glanced behind and saw that the entire room full of reporters was trying to get around the desk and chase after her.
She gasped and Alex looked at her face, and then behind him.
“Go,” he ordered. “Get these two safel...y out of here.” He gave her a grim smile. “I’ll deal with the vultures.”
Calla nodded and herded Alicia and Rafael toward the rear exit. Her car was parked close.
They reached the doorway. Rafael went first, opening it for his mother, who hobbled through as fast as she could. Calla came next. For a moment there was no one there.
She stepped forward to unlock the car, then opened the passenger door for Alicia who had to take her time and carefully slide across the seat.MoreLess
Which was the wrong response.
That lone voice asking about money became a frenzy of shouting, then out of the corner of her eye she saw movement, a lot of it. She glanced behind and saw that the entire room full of reporters was trying to get around the desk and chase after her.
She gasped and Alex looked at her face, and then behind him.
“Go,” he ordered. “Get these two safel...y out of here.” He gave her a grim smile. “I’ll deal with the vultures.”
Calla nodded and herded Alicia and Rafael toward the rear exit. Her car was parked close.
They reached the doorway. Rafael went first, opening it for his mother, who hobbled through as fast as she could. Calla came next. For a moment there was no one there.
She stepped forward to unlock the car, then opened the passenger door for Alicia who had to take her time and carefully slide across the seat.MoreLess
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