brave

Chapter 5

I reached out to each of them.

Sent a simple message: I think Ryan did the same thing to me that he did to you. We need to talk.

At first, no one replied.

Then—Mia wrote back.

Then Jenna.

Then three more.

We created a group chat. And slowly, carefully, we shared our stories.

Every single one of us had been lured the same way.

Sweet words. Promises of love. Carefully staged fights. Filmed without our knowledge. Posted online for views.

Some of us had lost friends. Some had lost jobs. Some had been so humiliated they'd moved away.

And Ryan had profited from every single one.

Sponsorships. Followers. Brand deals.

All built on our pain.

May you like

"He needs to be stopped," Mia wrote.

"Agreed," I typed. "And I know how."

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