Stella's blood pressure shot straight to the roof the moment she glanced at the video.

She demanded, "Where did this video come from?"

"It looks like it leaked from some rich kids' group chat. But now it's all over the internet."

Without another word, Stella grabbed her phone and called Cedric Clarke.

Cedric picked up almost immediately, beating her to the punch: "You saw the video too, didn't you?"

Stella paused. "You saw it as well?"

"Yeah. I'm already in the parking garage. Just come down-I'm by Section C."

"Got it!"

She hung up and made a beeline for the underground garage.

***

Meanwhile, in a quiet hospital room, Julia slowly opened her eyes.

"Gee..."

here. How are you feeling?

want to

"You're still sick, Julia. You can't

are four days away. I want to

okay? We'll talk

have been hiding things from me. But I have cancer. If Dr. Lockwood hadn't slipped

stunned into

she finally

sick, I'll

that really how you feel?" Gina studied Julia's face,

treatment. But it's the holidays—people are supposed to be home. Just let me spend these few days with Bryn,

holidays in a hospital... it

So, Gina called Stella.

discussing it with Cedric, Stella agreed: Julia could go home for a few days. It would help keep her

***

the Kensington family's backyard, the "intervention"

Briony down, slamming her into

had, but it was

a fresh trickle of blood

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