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“Fine We’ll stay here for tonight”

Da reason”

“It sure looks like crazy froh his black hair “Okay, so tell me about the threats All of them”

And there went her happy buzz This situation wasn’t a game of Scrabble It was her life and her livelihood Fear, frustration, and ainst her like a tidal wave

“I wouldn’t really call them threats More like nasty e-mails” She paced the kitchen, the tile cool under her bare feet “It’s not really that unusual But a fewular stuff abouta peep toe fro behind the High-Heeled Wonder persona”

“Regular stuff? You get those a lot?” He fidgeted with the strap of his duffel

She shrugged “Five or ten a week People can be very passionate about fashion Usually they’re from fans who feel I’ve attacked their favorite actor when I poi

nt out his outfit is a ressive note from a publicist Then, there are the weirdos ant to date me and sometimes plead their case with photos that I do not need or want to see”

The nuet in a ould keep Playgirl busy for years So with the perceived intiht out the loony in some people

“Why don’t you go by your real name? Most people would want to play up those kinds of insider connections”

“Anton and Henry have already done so ot us out of foster care, raised us as their own, and would give us the world if we asked But, as I said, fashion is insular I knew I’d be ruffling feathers and I didn’t want my fathers to take flack for that Plus, I don’t want to trade on their na it to half aI wanted to do on my own”

Tony druet soet uy to take a look, can you think of anyone you’ve ticked off recently?”

Da to wonder who she hadn’t pissed off

“There’s Daniel, for obvious reasons, but I can’t ia waiter head Then we’d have to look at Anders Bloom”

“Who?”