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It’s the price we have to pay for our love, I guess

“That concludes my statement, and I am now ready to take questions,” I finish and close my eyes for a second Here it comes

There’s a cacophony of voices but eventually one ees

“Ms Anders, who is the father of your child?” a reporter for the New York Herald asks

I’m fully prepared for this question and we’ve rehearsed it a thousand times “At this time, I’d like to protect that information and would ask you to respecta private citizen,” I say calet flustered That only feeds the beast, apparently “Next question?”

“Mrs Anders, any date on when you and the Mayor plan to finalize your divorce?” a reporter from the Tri-State Gazette asks out

I shake my head Prepared for this one too “At this ti Michael win this election and then transition into his second terree that we shouldn’t stay married, I want to stress that I still believe in hi for this city”

“Mrs Anders, will you have any role in the new administration if the mayor is re-elected?” another faceless reporter asks

I shake ht is partially to blaht noant to transition to being a private citizen again,” I answer

I’ to calm down These questions were all predicted and prepared for Ialive

That’s when a reporter raises his hand from the front and asks a question

“Mrs Anders, what is your relationship with Lance Anders, the Mayor’s stepson?”

I freeze for a ht just be a standard question that a curious journalist ht ask

“The Mayor’s son has been helping his father ca to the city,” I answer a bit weakly I reaveand atteed down

But I get bogged down and pause a little too long The reporter follows up immediately “The two of you have been seen on nun events What is the nature of your relationship?”