The anonymous text arrived at dawn: "Everyone knows about you and Daniel." Lina’s stomach dropped. Daniel was her best friend’s fiancé—and she’d barely spoken to him. By noon, screenshots of "their" illicit texts (she’d never sent) flooded the college group chat. The crowning touch? A blurred photo of "Lina" in his arms—her face expertly photoshopped onto another girl’s body.
Her supposed confession came via a tearful voice note—in her voice. That’s when Lina noticed the pattern: every fake "clue" used details only Sophie, her ride-or-die since sixth grade, would know. The late-night study sessions Sophie had "coincidentally" documented. The secret mole on Lina’s shoulder visible in the doctored photo.
The truth tasted bitter: Sophie had planted the scandal to derail Lina’s valedictorian speech—the one honor standing between Sophie and a prestigious law internship. "You were always the remarkable one," Sophie spat when cornered, her jealousy festering since Lina unknowingly charmed the scholarship committee Sophie’s father chaired.
Lina weaponized forensic tech (thank you, Computer Science minor) to trace the photoshop metadata to Sophie’s laptop. But her real victory? Handing the evidence not to the dean, but to Daniel—who broke off the engagement upon realizing his bride-to-be had staged his "affair" too.
As Sophie fled campus, Lina stood at the podium, her speech rewritten: "Some scars don’t come from enemies, but from those who swore to shield you." The applause thundered—but her eyes locked on Sophie’s empty chair. Vengeance was sweet, but the hollowness in her chest? That would linger.
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and then Add to home screen.