The Hit and Run

After eight years of being the secret woman behind the Oscar-winning Silas Sterling, he finally announced his retirement from Hollywood. In front of the cameras, he revealed he had a long-term girlfriend he loved dearly.

He turned to me with such tenderness and said, "Avery, I can't wait another second. Let's go to City Hall and get our marriage license tomorrow."

But the next day, I stood there for hours, surrounded by hungry reporters, and he never showed up.

On my way home, a speeding car