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

to go

still sick, Julia. You can't just leave

days away. I want to spend New

We'll talk it

with unshed tears. "Gee, all of you have been hiding things from

froze, stunned into

she finally stammered, "You...

sick,

Gina studied Julia's face,

holidays—people are supposed to be home. Just let me spend these few days with Bryn, so we can

the holidays in a hospital...

So, Gina called Stella.

Julia could go home for

***

family's backyard, the

terrifying-he pinned Briony down, slamming her into the ground again and

back with everything she had, but it was no

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

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