ly cutting off the screaming of the paparazzi and the honkin

went to the back of her head, unclasping the mask. She pulled it off, revealing a

r, watching her with that same detached, analytical gaze. He reached int

skin. She wiped the greasepaint from her cheek. "I

screen. "Current headlines. Mckee stock is confused. The market doesn't know if Brandy Craig has reinvent

ather seat, closing her eyes for

n," Ish

r said, opening her eyes. "Not pregnancy. Not yet. Just... vague medical issues. It

d slowly. "

e I went off-script. I need a place to

ace," Isham sa

he bridge. The destination was the Rhodes Estate in the Hamptons-a sprawling

ron gates swung open. Servants

Rhodes," a butler sa

pine. It felt like a costume, heav

ckee Management office,

n't care what Twitter says! Fix it! Tell them it w

le. "Look at this comment," she whined. "'Brandy's legs looked different.

blue light of her monitor. She kept her head down, typing furiou

er phone, texting

ans' OB-GYN clinic last week. Wearing

Haywood

he phone under a stack

l this story. We say it was a stunt." Haywood ran a hand through his hair. "I nee

phone and dialed

And rang.

ey shared locations-a relic of their rel

sn't at the penthouse

s. At the coordinates

" he muttered. "Why would she be at Isham Rhode

asked, feign

at job tonight, babe. We made magic. Come home. We need to t

submerged in a marble tub filled with bubbles that smell

xt. I have a su

morless sound. She pre

the water. For the first time in forty-eight hours, she f