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 didn’t

wants internet fame. Dream

the original poster

that silence only made things

boosted by its mystery and the

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fast. The manager panicked. “Shut it

this. If anyone keeps spreading rumors, we’ll take legal

tweet worked. Suspicions around Boone nearly vanished

gossip–unrelated scandals from inside the entertainment

And it worked.

exploded online: a top–tier actress secretly married with kids, a famous director caught bullying crew members on set, and

the moment, Boone seemed to have slipped away from the spotlight

headlines, half–watching the chaos unfold, half–counting the days until Lucas’s next

beat her to

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

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