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..."

right here. How are

want to go

still sick, Julia. You can't just

away. I want

talk it over together." "If I go home, she'll come home

upright, meeting Gina's worried gaze, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. "Gee, all of you have been hiding things from me. But I have cancer. If Dr. Lockwood hadn't slipped up

froze, stunned into

finally

have kept it from me. I'm not that fragile. If I'm sick, I'll get treated. No need to act like it's the end

feel?" Gina studied Julia's face, searching

me spend these few days with Bryn, so we can see in the New Year together." Julia's voice was calm and steady, as if the diagnosis hadn't shaken her at all. Gina had to admit, she made a

holidays in a hospital... it just didn't

So, Gina called Stella.

Stella agreed: Julia could go home for a few days. It would help keep

***

the "intervention" against Briony

strength was terrifying-he pinned Briony down, slamming her into the ground

with everything she had, but it was no use;

some point, she started bleeding, a fresh trickle of blood running

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