cool New York breeze hit her face, a welcome relief from the stuffy tension of t
pounded on the s
He threw his arms out wide, physica
think you're untouchable, Alycia? The high-and-mighty fashion darl
spine w
"You think your little secret about your son is safe? The one you keep hidden from
on of a second. Behind her sunglasses
gressive body language between the two was blood in the water. They swa
y smug. He thought he had found the invi
. She smiled. It was a
ek, black micro-recorder. She held it up right between them. Her thumb
out of the tiny speaker. "You think your little secret ab
hoed over the no
ned the color of ash. He lunged forward, h
dging his sweaty palm. She looked at h
on Law, specifically regarding slander per se, false statements that impugn a profession
laint filed with the Fashion Council's Ethics Co
their microphones past Alycia,
n, care to
sing counsel's child be
wn his face. "It-it was off the re
Alycia cut in, her voice slicing through his pathetic de
ppled through the crowd of reporters. Th
rs squared. "I am a single mother. And my son is the greatest
he front row lowered their
way through the reporters, nearly tripping over his
into her bag. She adjusted her sunglasses, hiding th
r hand, and flagged down a yellow taxi. She pu
Please hurry," s
ut a long, shaky breath. Her stomach churned. The adrenaline was fading, leaving beh
e custom caller ID showed a picture of a little boy
er facial muscles to relax. She picked up the phone and swiped
, ba
e quiet cab. "Mommy! Are you at the airport
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