"Where is that kid? Where did he run off to?" Melissa's voice trembled as she paced around the crowded hall, her eyes darting left and right.Her heart thudded against her chest.

"Oh God. Monalisa is going to murder me. What do I even tell her? That I lost her son at her own fashion launch?"

She stood still, one hand on her hip, the other brushing her hair back from her face as panic took over. Around her, the place buzzed with excitement. Glamorous guests walked around, flashes popped from ...