Barb was waiting for Ozzy in the kitchen. The bodyguard was dressed in his best black suit, although he had swapped the black t-shirt he usually wore underneath his coat for a neatly pressed black shirt and a black silk tie. He was carrying a shoebox full of hundreds of tiny microphones, each one identical [...]

Logic couldn’t persuade Jane. Begging couldn’t get her to budge. But a hot bath, a yogurt-cucumber-honey facial, and three mimosas seemed to do the job, though. With just a bit of seductive coaxing and the revelation of a pair of shimmering silver strappy shoes, Stefan convinced Jane to don her rustling Marchesa gown. “Look how [...]

When they reached the house, only a few cameras waited outside the private neighborhood’s entrance, but the dark tinted windows on the X3 allowed them to pass unhindered into the gated community. They rolled slowly past broad green lawns, enormous mansions, and smooth sidewalks, where the wealthy and famous could walk their dogs far from [...]

“How did this happen?” Jane shrieked hysterically as Barb held the elevator door open. Ozzy stepped out and scanned the the private garage below the complex that housed the beauty salon. It was silent. So far no camera-toting stalkers had appeared at the gated entrance. Ozzy nodded the all-clear. “Access card,” Barb demanded. Stefan handed [...]

“I’ve gone with a slightly more caramel color in the highlights,” Stefan cooed, fluffing Jane’s freshly cut and colored hair. “I find that awards pictures look so much better when the look is subtle rather than summery.” Jane tossed her gleaming layered hair and dazzled herself with a smile. “I agree completely,” she cooed in [...]

Edmund Cartwright had just settled in for the morning. Or rather, he’d had a shower after staying up all night and was now back at his desk. He hadn’t bothered to dress, and was still in the oversized bathrobe he’d permanently borrowed from his suite at the Bellagio the last time he visited Las Vegas. [...]

Jane Mills smiled into the sea of flashing lights. Her famously plump lips pulled back to reveal gleaming teeth that shone with blinding whiteness. The breeze stirred as she glided down the red carpet, and she turned at just the right moment to toss her chestnut hair into a rippling wave as she looked over [...]