“Don’t—” Sidney steps forward, but Ashley grabs her arm before she can touch me.
“Hannah. She’s a fucking snake in the grass, but she’s my snake in the grass. She doesn’t do anything without me giving her the go-ahead.”
Hannah crosses her arms and glares at Sidney.
“And Emma is a lapdog. Can’t tell her a fucking thing without it getting out, but she’s so cute. She makes all of us look less fierce. Which makes people underestimate us. Even if she’s a huge slut.”
I stop the recording. Emma’s eyes are narrowed on Sidney.
“Why don’t you go ahead and tell all of us what you want?” Ashley pulls Sidney back. “So we can have a team meeting after you leave.”
“Why did you really break into my house Sunday night?”
Sidney laughs. “I told you. I was the distraction.”
“So, someone could get out with Luke’s laptop?” I tip my head as if I can read her. But I’m not like the guys. I can’t read people the way they do.
“Partially.” Jerking her arm out of Ashley’s grip, Sidney sits on the bench. “You really are aiming low, pet.”
“Okay, who are you working for?”
“Ah, see? That’s the one thing I just can’t tell you.” Sidney sneers. “You shot your blackmail too early.”
Now, it’s my turn to laugh. “You think that’s all the guys had on you? All they gave me?”
Sidney presses her lips together. “Go on then. Pull on your big girl panties and let me have it.”
I send the text screenshots to her phone. Her phone pings and she lifts it, reading what I sent.
“Oh, no, some has-been cheerleader that doesn’t even go to our school anymore. What will I do?” Sidney says in a deadpan voice. She sets her phone to the side and gives me a blasé look. “It doesn’t matter. You don’t have the balls to send it.”
“Will you tell me who you’re working for?”
She smirks. “No, princess. That’s what Luke calls you, right? Princess, like you’re too good for the rest of us. The thing about you that will eventually turn him off is that you don’t have the ability to go low. We’re equals him and me.”
Fuck it. I press the button and everyone’s phones ping.
Emma looks at her phone. Her eyes widen in shock. “That went to the whole school.”
Sidney shrugs. “I’m still not going to tell.”
Kenz puts her hand on my back, giving me her strength. I smile.
“That’s okay. I have one more nuke to detonate.” I pull up the info on my phone. “Unless you have something to say to me.”
“Do your worst.”
I send a couple images to her phone. “The first is from a recent picture you sent Luke and the other is from a webcam site. Both show your birthmark and tattoo, but only one shows your face.” I send her the email address. “That’s just the tip ofthe iceberg and this folder will go to that email.Ifyou don’t want to tell me who you were working for and what’s in it for you.”
She swallows. For the first time, real fear is in her eyes. She stands and clears her throat. “Leave. I’ll talk to you all on the field.”
“I don’t think so—” Hannah starts, but Ashley puts her hand on Hannah’s arm and pulls her away. Emma frowns but follows.
“If you don’t tell me, I have to send this.” I take a breath. “I don’t want to destroy your future. That’s the difference between you and me. We’ll both regret this moment if I have to press send.”
Her eyes narrow on me. “You don’t know what you’re already in the middle of, little girl.”
“I wanted to stay out of it?—”
