“What?” Zachary’s palms were slick with sweat as he gripped the steering wheel.
Before Seth could respond, the car ahead of them opened its door. Carman stepped out and wandered to the side of the road, letting the wind hit her face.
Only then did the dangerous tension in Seth’s demeanor begin to fade.
He replied, his voice flat and emotionless, “It’s fine now.”
If Carman had stayed in that car for just a few more seconds, he would’ve rammed right into it.
…
The next morning, just as Noreen arrived at the office, Sophia bounced over, practically bursting with excitement.
“Noreen, did you see the gossip news today?”
“When would I have time for that?” Noreen flicked Sophia on the forehead. “Are you getting too bold lately? Slacking off right in front of your boss, gossiping on company time?”
Sophia rubbed her forehead, grinning. “But this scandal is just too wild! You have to see it for yourself. I swear, once you do, you’ll want to ditch work and join the crowd.”
Noreen was curious despite herself and glanced at Sophia’s phone.
A moment later, she muttered, “...Okay, that’s pretty wild.”
But even that felt like an understatement. She corrected herself: “No, seriously, it’s insane.”
Downright mind-blowing.
She actually knew the person at the center of the scandal—Lillian, Bianca’s cousin.
Her ex-boyfriend, Dennis Ward, had leaked intimate videos they’d filmed together while dating.
That alone would have been shocking enough, but there was more. The videos had been Lillian’s idea.
And the things they did on camera… well, let’s just say they were anything but vanilla.
Whips, wax, handcuffs…


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