dark alleyway behind

ulled her black face mask up higher over her nose and walked into

all. She moved slowly, hiding from the massive cr

y in her pocket. The sharp, obnoxiou

oat. She dug her hand into her pocket and ya

dark. The name 'Rex Vance

wave of pure disgust ro

he would run to the tabloids and make up a story. She pressed her thumb aga

want, Rex?"

x's arrogant, mocking voice

office numbers for her latest indie film. He laughed,

brought up the photos leaked last month of him stu

could hear his heavy, angry br

voice dropped lower, takin

or the Hollywood Gala tom

tions. You finally begged your way into a roo

the surprise guest,

opped b

freezing cold. Her brain completely flatline

so hard her knuckles ached.

e you jealous you won't be in t

on the inside of her cheek. The sharp pain gro

aty said. Her voice was perfectly flat. "A

ear and hit the red button. She sho

he looked right. T

d down the wet brick wall and

lders shook violently. She screamed into her pa

a. She could see her husban

The fear in her posture vani

k phone. She dialed he

up on the

the Gala tomorrow

you explicitly told me yesterday to reject the

oing to be there, and she's actively scouting for the September issue cover

o the phone. "Fine. I'll

reath of the damp alley air. Sh

d into the massive sea of screaming fan