Chapter 24 – Scarlett POV
My gut feeling was right. like always ...
For days, Lana had been stalking Julia's father's house No-Stop . I knew she'd find her eventually. And I knew she'd try to hurt her , she was jealous of her ...
So I was afraid. Not for myself—but for Julia , she is more delicate than me.
But at the same time… an idea came to me. Something dark ,bad . Maybe it was wrong, maybe it would break Julia's heart , and honnestly i think that will break her heart , maybe it would literaly destroy what was between us " Friends "—but it was the only way to end Lana for good.
The plan was simple:
Let Lana find Julia ,even help her to find her easily .
Without telling Julia. Because if I did, she'd never accept it. She wasn't like me. She was good. Too good for this twisted dark revenge.
So I lied to her.
I told Julia to visit her father. I said it was time she saw her family again, to breathe, to take a break from this madness. And she agreed. Of course, she agreed...
I think that i will destroy my only friendship with this ...
But I knew.
Lana was waiting.
And me?
I was watching… from behind Lana to take her down .
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The Day Before Before Lana Scandal :
I took my second phone, the untraceable one, and dialed a number I hadn't used in years.
"David Likons , journalist of The Day TV ?" I asked when he picked up. His voice was sharp, professional.
" Who's this?"
"Doesn't matter. I've got a scoop for you."
"Scoop? About who?"
"Lana Kensington."
There was a pause, then a soft laugh. "Come on, that's not a scoop. Everyone knows she's a mess—alcohol, parties, cheating scandals. She's a headline factory on her own."
I smirked. "Yeah. But this is different."
"How different?"
"She was a bully. A violent one. Back in high school. Verbal. Physical. I have proof."
His voice shifted, slightly more interested now. "Proof? Of that?"
"I have names. Scarlett Prescott. Julia Farland."
Another pause. "Farland? As in… Henry Farland's daughter?"
Bingo.
"Yes. And Lana's about to hurt her again. Tomorrow. I'll give you the address. If you film it live, you'll have the story of the year."
"Hold on—what do you mean hurt her like physically ?"
"I said enough. Go there tomorrow to the adress that i just send you by message . Camera rolling. And when you do—maybe I'll give you more about their old gang. Ever heard of Queens and Kings ? They were famous at high school but famous for a bad things ..."
Silence. Then David's voice, tense: "Who are you?"
I hung up.
———
Now
Lana was standing there, dressed like a perfect barbie doll in a soft blue dress that make her eyes more captivating , her short blonde hair styled in waves, swaying gently in the breeze.
From behind, she looked like a model , like someone you want to be friend with .
Elegant.
Graceful.
A Celebrity .
But I knew better.
She was the devil in disguise.
For me she was the most dangerous one of them, cause sharon was more intelliget bt less violent ...
She followed Julia, smiling with that same wicked smirk I knew too well. And then… she called her name.
"Julia."
Julia turned, confused, hesitant.
she said " i'm Anna "
A few words were exchanged. Polite. Calm.
And then—
SLAP.
Another one.
I bit my lip so hard it almost bled. My fists clenched at my sides. Watching Julia take that hit broke something inside me, but I didn't move. I couldn't.
Because then—I saw it.
The camera crew. David and his team, filming the whole thing.
Lana's beautiful, perfect, psychopathic face—broadcasted live.
And that was it. The end of Lana Kensington's career, right there, right in front of me.
If you could've seen Lana's face when she realized she was being recorded—it was pure terror. Shock frozen on her pretty little features.
But then… my victory felt hollow.
Julia glanced past the cameras—and saw me. Standing just down the street, watching it all.
Our eyes met.
Her smile faded.
She knew.
She knew I had set this up. That I had used her. Betrayed her. Risked her safety.
For revenge.
I didn't have a choice.
This was war.
And in war, sometimes… you lose the people you wanted to save.
Julia ... just a collateral damage .
But Lana?
She was finished.
It was Lana end ...
And that was the point.
" One of the queens... down . More to go "