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 some

to

"You're still sick, Julia.

are four days away. I want to

here, okay? We'll talk it over together." "If I

her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "Gee, all of you have been hiding things from me. But I have

stunned into

a moment, she finally stammered,

me. I'm not that fragile. If I'm sick, I'll get

that really how you feel?" Gina

know about the leukemia, and I'll cooperate with treatment. But it's the holidays—people are supposed to be home. Just let me spend these few days with Bryn, so we can see in the New Year together." Julia's voice was calm and

the holidays in a hospital...

So, Gina called Stella.

it with Cedric, Stella agreed: Julia could go home for a few days.

***

the "intervention" against Briony was far

pinned Briony down, slamming her

fought back with everything she had, but it was no

bleeding, a fresh trickle of blood running

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