Selina clutched her dress on the sides, trembling as unpleasant ugly yet familiar memories flooded in.
"Why hasn't she come out yet?" one demanded.
"Who knows? Maybe she already left through a secret passage." another replied.
"I haven't seen her leave. Here's her photo," a third held up a paper before the crowd, each face scrutinizing it.
"Isn't she the one who was arrested for hurting Mr. Hudson?" someone alarmed.
"Our studio retracted the story due to a lack of evidence. But today… I know she must be scheming all this!"
"We'll teach her a lesson if the law won't hold her accountable! She's a criminal and a seductress!" One of the city's community women raged.
Selina looked away from the crowd and suddenly heard that whisper behind.
"This isn't good,"
The person gripped her arm and gently pulled her back inside before they could spot her. His towering frame covered her figure like a shield with his back to them.
