Chapter 39 Death by a Thousand Cuts

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Boone finally let out a long breath, the tension in his chest easing. “Let’s hope it really blows over. Keep an eye on everything for me—any hint of trouble, I want to know immediately.”

The manager nodded like a bobblehead. “Absolutely. You can rest easy. I won’t miss a thing.”

But what Boone didn’t know was that this was only the beginning.

Back in her room, Sloane picked up her phone and dialed a number. “Stick to the plan. Keep leaking it–slowly.”

Nothing hurts like death by a thousand cuts.

A low voice responded on the other end, “Understood. You can count on me.”

Sloane hung up and leaned back on the couch, eyes sharp with cold resolve. “People should pay for what they’ve done.”

The next day, a new comment stirred things up online.

The poster claimed to be a resident living near the site of the infamous accident. According to them, on the night of the crash, they saw a luxury car speeding away from the scene.

As soon as the comment appeared, a flood of replies followed.

“For real? Sounds like a clout–chaser to me.”

it

just wants internet

skepticism was overwhelming–but the original poster

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popularity soared, boosted by its mystery and the public’s

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it fast. The manager panicked. “Shut it down.

do with any of this. If anyone keeps

the tweet worked. Suspicions around Boone

easier, Boone began feeding his manager juicy gossip–unrelated scandals from inside the entertainment industry. His goal? Distract the public and bury the

And it worked.

secretly married with kids, a famous director caught bullying crew members on set, and more. The public latched onto the new headlines, and

Boone seemed to have slipped away from

scrolled through the headlines, half–watching the chaos unfold,

beat

out the car window, she realized they weren’t headed toward

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