Chapter 8
Though Smalley often accused Quinn of courting the press—the New York Rumours’ spread being Exhibit A—he didn’t, not really. Reporters found him. And Quinn saw no reason to be unfriendly, particularly when it helped his causes, like the proposed orphanage and school.
But, as with most stars, he had learned soon enough that cultivating the press was like trying to ride a tiger. There was no way to control it.
“Novak, will your parents be coming for the big game?” a reporter asked after practice.
“Oh, no,” Quinn said. “They live in Indonesia, where they work for a big multinational company. It wouldn’t be fair to tear them away. They sent their best wishes, though.”
It was all plausible. What it wasn’t was particularly true. They could certainly tear themselves away, though it
