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ANDREW XELLUM DROVE ME INSANE: THE DESIGNER’S FORMER MUSE TELLS ALL

I sit straight up in bed Right below the headline is a picture of the woht “What the fuck,” I say

“What is it?”

I pass hi how I felt today She knew that story was co

He’s on the phone with May in seconds, who’s already heard the news I pick my phone back up and read the article I want to knohat she’s saying I know i that Andrew pushed her to her breaking point That he never let her eat because he wanted her to be thinner for his shows, that he was controlling of her and her life and appearance to the point of abuse That he kept her locked up in a house so that no one could see her unless he allowed it The wonize now She used to do what I do for Andrew in terht her as brilliant Not only that, but she has soht now I’ht, but I chalk it up to the fact that I was too shocked by what she was saying

She claiet psychiatric help because he abused her Further, she claims that any person associated with hier

Bullshit I’ve seen the way Andrew treats his models He’s the ultimate professional, and I’ve never ever seen hiht He hasn’t locked me up or ever tried to controlthis, but it’s not true None of it I know it in ut

Andrew comes back into the room, already half-dressed and still on the phone “Yeah, I’ll be there as soon as I can Hold all the s up the phone and is buttoning his shirt

“Are you all right?”

“I have to go to the studio, I need to get ahead of this”

“Of course,” I nod “I should go home for a little while, too I could use some fresh clothes But I’ll see you later?”

He kisses h I notice he doesn’this phone and a jacket he heads out the front door I takeready I root around in Andreorkshop until I find so the two-day walk of shame in that party dress But I take the dress with o

I haven’t answered Fleece, and I know that she’s freaking out, so I decide to stop by the Blind Scorpion on the way ho on?”

I drop onto h it’s way too early to drink anything “Honestly, I don’t have a clue” I fill her in on everything that happened over the last days, fro me

“So what are you going to do?” she asks “Are you going to break it off? Stop working for him?”

“Why on earth would I do that?”

Fleece gives me a look “I’m not dumb I read the article”

“And you actually believed it?”

She has the good sense to look a little es I wouldn’t put what she says past him”

I shakelike that And you’ve seen me? Has he tried to control my life? No”

“That’s true…” she says, wiping down the bar with a cloth even though it’s already clean

“I don’t knohy Maya is doing this, and Andrew left too quickly for , suddenly deter “I’ll let you knohen I find out”

Fleece gives ht”

It doesn’t take s I need before I’m on my way to Xellum Studios I should haveMy phone is continuously buzzing with questions fro it People are asking questions aboutmy calls Directly to voicemail every time

Whatever it is that Maya was trying to do, so far she’s been successful There was an announce Andrew’s line because of the ‘revelations’ If they drop out, other companies will too

There’s a crowd of reporters outside the studio Up till now, I haven’t been afraid of the press But fightingh and the security guard lets ainst the door and catch my breath This is insane Absolute madness