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“I’ll make two trips.”
I don’t argue, mostly because I just realized Nash was right. This plan is stupid.
“You know what? Maybe we should just?—”
“And every tear I cry, each promise held true
Makes a fool outta me, and a liar outta you
While you’re breakin’ hearts, I’ll break in these boots
Walkin’ away, walkin’ away from you.”
No.
Effing.
Way.
I freeze in horror as I absorb more of the terrible lyrics hiding an even more terrible truth. This can’t be what it sounds like. It can’t, but then, wouldn’t that explain every puzzling clue we’ve discovered so far?
After several excruciating seconds, I drop the carriers on the table and march back outside to Nash.
“It’s a fucking breakup song!”
“Excuse me?”
“The music video!” I wave toward the door. “They’re filming a video for a new breakup song!”
“Huh? Why would they…” His eyes go wide. “Oh shit.”
“Yeah! Exactly.” I slap my hand against the door. “That must be why he wants Larinda to dump him!”
“And why it’s ‘better if she cheats.’”
“But why would Rena be here unless…”
My blood goes cold.
Nash must arrive at the same conclusion when his expression sinks.
“Those bastards,” he whispers.
“Larinda has been at odds with Lakebend since the day she told them she wanted to work with me instead of the big-name producer they lined up for her. They must have had enough and are finally choosing sides. I bet they’re going to drop her by blowing up the infamous on-again-off-again melodrama with Jarvis once and for all.”
“And making her the villain of the story,” Nash spits out. “They’ll brand her as the cheater, so their guy’s the saint with a poor little broken heart. Then they release a sappy breakup song that goes viral, and bam. Instant smash hit. Jarvis will be more popular than ever while Larinda is left in the dirt.”
“Even worse, if the song is finished, they must have been planning this for a while.”
“Long before the joke engagement.”
We’re silent as the horrible plot ferments into reality. The Curdler strikes again!
I knew something was up. From the beginning, this entire tour, the engagement, the meet and greet, that strange photoshoot in Jarvis’ dressing room—all of it has been… wait.
Oh no.
What was that strange photoshoot in Jarvis’ dressing room?!
