Part 2: The Adult Serena Never Expected The woman walking toward us did not hurry, and somehow that made her arrival worse. Her heels clicked across the…

Part 2: The Radio Call That Froze Her Smile The radio on the security desk cracked like a broken bone. “Madelyn Cross to the front table. Now.”…

Part 2: The Coach Opened The Copy First The coach did not raise his voice, and somehow that made the silence worse. He placed his phone flat…

Part 2: The Question Camille Could Not AnswerCamille Beaumont’s mouth opened, but no sound came out. The committee chair, Adrienne Laurent, stood beneath the gold chandelier with…

Part 2: The Footage No One Expected To SurviveThe chair’s words cut through the ballroom like a glass cracking in someone’s hand. “Bring up the rest of…

Part 2: The Folder That Stole Serena’s Spotlight The first camera flash hit my face like lightning. I was still bent slightly forward, one hand gripping the…

Part 2: The Message Paige Forgot To Hide The phone kept glowing beside the tool case. Nobody touched it at first. The shallow test pool still dripped…

Part 2: The Recording That Made Olivia Forget Her Smile “Play it,” someone whispered. It was not loud, but in that frozen room, the words struck like…

Part 2: The Final Page Her Father Feared The host’s finger hovered over the trackpad, and Serena’s father rose so fast his chair scraped across the marble…