Chapter 2
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Chapter 2
Mom frantically cut in: “She staged the whole thing! Classic Aurora–fake victim act for attention! She’s obsessed with making everything about her!”
The TikTok comments flooded in, a tidal wave of hate aimed at me: “Manipulative bitch! Playing innocent while plotting behind everyone’s backs!”
“Looks sweet and harmless but she’s toxic AF! Deserved to get kicked out of the family!”
Lilith flashed a smug smile and clung to Klain’s arm. “Baby! It’s our wedding day. Let’s not waste another minute on
this drama!”
“Yeah, my sister had people attack me, but she’s already been punished for it. I’ve totally forgiven her!”
I laughed bitterly. Punishment?
Klain ignored her whining and kept his cold stare fixed on the screen. “Really? I want to see exactly how she ‘staged‘
all this.”
He tapped the second video.
On screen, I was adjusting myself in front of the camera, preparing to record an audition tape. Though I wasn’t formally trained, I’d starred in several web series and gained a modest following.
Suddenly, Lilith barged in, wearing a guilty expression. “Sis, Mom and Dad moved you to the maid’s quarters on my first day back. You’re not mad, are you?”
Before I could respond, her face twisted into a cruel smile as she burst out laughing. “God, you’re such a stupid
bitch!”
“Can’t you tell Mom and Dad only give a shit about me? Why are you still hanging around like some pathetic stray?”
“I casually mentioned you hired people to rough me up, and they immediately wanted to kick you out! Isn’t that fucking hilarious?”
I didn’t want to argue with her. “Not funny, Lilith.”
“I don’t want anything that’s yours. Just stop with these games.”
My calm response only pissed her off more.
She grabbed a fistful of my hair, her face contorted with rage. “Aurora! Who the fuck do you think you are, saying you don’t want my things?!”
“Klain is MINE! If you hadn’t stolen my position as the Caldwell heiress, I’d be the one marrying him!”
“Back out of the engagement now, or these bruises will be nothing compared to what’s coming!”
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The video cut off abruptly.
The crowd fell silent for several seconds before someone shouted, “What the hell? So Lilith was the bully all along,
not Aurora?”
“Aurora never sent anyone after Lilith? The whole thing was Lilith’s lie?”
“So the one staging everything was actually Lilith!”
Mom and Dad turned to Lilith, their faces drained of color.
Lilith’s eyes instantly welled up with tears. “You’ve got it all wrong! We were just rehearsing for an audition!”
Dad suddenly seemed to catch on, his brow furrowing. “I see what’s happening. Aurora planned this trap all along!”
Mom nodded vigorously. “Yes! Our sweet Lilith was just helping her rehearse! Aurora recorded it to smear Lilith’s reputation!”
“I bet she’s just bitter because she’s a slut who couldn’t be Klain’s wife, so now she’s trying to stop Lilith from having him! Absolutely vicious!”
Guests joined in with nasty comments: “She’s definitely a slut–I’ve seen every one of those island photos. She looks like she’s enjoying herself in all of them.”
“For real. She had a DC power player wanting to wife her up and she throws it away? What a dumbass.”
“Now it all makes sense… No wonder the Caldwells cut her off! She deserved everything she got!”
I shivered in my spirit form, instinctively looking toward Klain.
Don’t believe them…
But Klain just smirked. “I’m curious what she was thinking too. Let’s keep watching.”
