The room spun. Lyse felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, the reporter's words echoing in her ears. Another man…intimate…photographs… She could not breathe. She didn't understand, why were they attacking her with this?
Suddenly, a strong arm wrapped around her, pulling her away from the throng of reporters. Joel, her ever-present bodyguard, his face a mask of concern, was ushering her towards the exit. "Mrs. Van Doren, we need to get you out of here," he murmured, his voice urgent
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Lyse stumbled, her legs feeling weak and unsteady. She allowed Joel to guide her through the crowd, the flashing cameras and shouted questions fading into a distant hum. She felt disoriented, confused, her mind struggling to grasp the situation.