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Sitting up, I tried to ignore the chill that went upup

“Are you alright?” Dalila asked

“Yes, sorry, as your question?” I tried again to focus

“I asked how you felt when you saw that video of your father, not only involved with s, but also a shootout with police?” she repeated, and I knew she had been dying to get on this topic for the last forty minutes

“Honestly, when I saw it, I didn’t connect to it I didn’t feel anything but sadness for the police officers who had gotten hurt and a sense of pride in the city for getting that s out of circulation”

“When you say you didn’t connect to it—”

“IWhen it comes to Frank, I don’t see hi but a pitiful hu who has only ever cared about how he can use people to benefit himself So when media repeatedly refers to him asfather of former child star and actor Noah Sloan, for the sole purpose of boosting ratings, I get frustrated I’”

“I understand that, but he is your father, and you can’t escape that—”

“Dalila, there is no perfect faed not based on their own actions but that of another grown adult I cannot control Frank’s actions I wish I could I wish he was a better hu But I can’t and he isn’t That isn’t my fault I refuse to let him define who I am at this presentfor anotherh the mud, do so, but do so for ht soon and when he is, there will be no support from me”

“Before I—”

“I’ her right in theme

“Who is that?” Dalila snapped, pointing to him “Excuse me, we are—”

“Mr Sloan It’s an eency—it’s Amelia”

That feeling The fear It all rushed back, and I was up pulling off the microphone as I moved toward him

“What’s going on?” I asked as he ushered h the suite, and one by one, I noticed people start checking their phones “Daniel!” I yelled e got in to the hall, now running toward the elevators