So what if Stella is more famous than her now? At the end of the day, she's still stuck in that shabby little apartment.

If Stella wanted to buy a place like this ocean-view villa, who knows how many years she'd have to save?

But for Rachel, a few well-timed tears were all it took to get whatever she wanted. Rachel had just tapped on the trending topics when her phone lit up again.

She glanced at the caller ID-Haynes. Her heart leapt, and her eyes sparkled with surprise.

How long had it been since Haynes last called her?

She answered immediately, her voice soft and eager. "Haynie..."

She didn't even finish before his voice cut through, low and cold.

"Rachel, how long did you think you could keep lying to me?"

Rachel froze. "Haynie, what are you talking about? I don't understand—"

She had lied to Haynes so many times that, for a moment, she couldn't even tell which secret he'd uncovered.

His voice was colder still, laced with unmistakable disgust.

talking about how you've been

of what we once had-and because you

I could to fulfill

you've been lying to

I'd enjoy being

never one for emotional outbursts, but now his anger simmered just beneath

there must be some mistake! You know Ms.

cut

"So the video of you joking around with the doctor in

pretending to faint-is that just some elaborate

stunned. "Video? What

that call she'd gotten not long

had posted

patience and made a move against her. With any luck, she could play the victim again and win

what

concrete evidence. He wouldn't believe rumors, and he never got angry

fumbled for her phone and pulled up the newsfeed, her hands

out of the top ten trending

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