Cambrik's face was brightened by the light from her phone, which took her away from her peaceful moments all night. She hesitated, her heart sinking as she saw the notification—a message from that same unknown private number. Her fingers trembled as she opened it, her breath catching when she saw what had been sent. A media link. The headline alone was enough to make her stomach twist:
“Scandal: Otthen Neor and Cynthia Dupp Caught in a Passionate kiss.”
Cambrik’s thumb hovered over the screen, her heart pounding as she debated whether to look. But, as though compelled by some need to confront the truth she had spent so long ignoring, she clicked the link.
The video loaded, grainy and shaky, no doubt taken by one of the paparazzi who had stormed into the mansion. But it was clear enough.
