In the Eye of the Crowd: Stories, Stats, and Secrets
Newsletter 2024–3: A lady never spills her secrets, right? But there are some things love to share: stories and statistics!
Belinda stared at the man as if he had spoken in a foreign language.
He might just as well have.
Mademoiselle, how do you manage to maintain such an otherworldly poise and elegance amidst this chaos?
She repeats the question in her mind several times, while not once breaking contact with those mesmerizing blue eyes.
The crowd of reporters grew quieter as they waited for her answer, recording devices held up towards her to catch her every word.
It was only when one could hear a needle drop Belinda realized she needed to say something.
“We… well, a la…” she stuttered, then stopped.
She cleared her throat, closed her eyes, and breathed in deeply. When she looked at the man again, her lips were curled into an enigmatic smile.
Belinda held her hand to her bosom, just not covering her cleavage. She knew the effect this gesture had. It showed in the shimmer of his eyes.
