Chapter 78

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 you feeling? Want

to

still sick, Julia. You

days away. I want to spend

Ms. Kensington gets here, okay? We'll talk it over together." "If I go home, she'll come

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 this morning,

stunned

she finally stammered, "You...

that fragile. If I'm sick, I'll get

you feel?" Gina studied Julia's face,

Just let me spend these few days with Bryn, so we can see in the New Year together." Julia's voice

the holidays in a hospital...

So, Gina called Stella.

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

***

the "intervention"

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

she had, but it was no use; her forehead struck the ground

point, she started bleeding, a fresh trickle of blood

moment Briony saw the blood, panic shot through her. She had no

to force her down again, she

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