Jason’s POV
I was certain that Vanessa would reject any offer of money I made to her, even if it was made as an offer to help her. I also wasn’t sure that reaching out directly would be the best thing to do either. She might blame me for this news barrage, and she wouldn’t entirely be wrong, since Brittany had been acting in defense of me, calling in the reporters to slander Vanessa on my behalf.
“Vanessa won’t take money from me. She has too much pride. She probably doesn’t even want to hear from me,” I said, thinking aloud. “But I can still help her.”
“You shouldn’t waste your time,” Brittany countered. “After what she did, she deserves to crash and burn.”
I couldn’t agree with that. That night… something had been off about it. I had no evidence against what Brittany was saying, t
