Page 108 of From You to Me

“I know what you did six years ago.” I narrowed my eyes as my jaw ticked.

Silence crowded the room as she exchanged confused glances with everyone, stumbling for words. She shook her head. “Emmie, you can’t believe a word from her. After everything she did? Did you forget that she cheated on you? Lied to you and wrecked your life? And I’ve been there for you when she wasn’t. Now, I can’t believe you’re listening to her. Why would I do it? You guys are so talented. Why would I do all this for an album? It’s crazy.”

“I never said it was for an album.”

She stilled when she realized her slip. She squeezed her eyes shut as she cursed. When she blinked them open, a sinister glint coated them.

I can’t believe I didn’t see this earlier.

This was it.

The real Cece.

As white as an angelic devil.

“Fuck, you caught me, huh?” She clapped her hands as she leaned back. “Fine, whatever. I’ll admit you’re a hard one to hook. Even after six years, I couldn’t get the job done. But Iwas so close, if that puny little bitch and this fucking label issue hadn’t interfered, you would’ve been mine by now.”

A smile tugged its way up my lips. “In your dreams, White.”

A furious gaze covered her eyes as she pointed her finger at me. “Don’t get too cocky. You’re going to be mine one way or another. I’ll fucking make it happen. I always get everything I want.”

I chuckled. “Do you hear yourself?” I can’t believe I thought this obsessive lunatic was my friend.

“Wait.” Katy gestured back and forth between us. “What the fuck is happening? Cece, why the fuck are you talking that way?”

Cece rolled her eyes. “Okay shut it, Katy. At least one good thing is coming out of this. I can finally stop putting up with you and your whiny ass.”

“The fuck,” Katy thundered while Matt pulled her back. Her face was a mask of anger laced with confusion.

“Oh, come on, you don’t think I was actually your friend, did you? I was only putting up with all of you for him.” She waved toward me.

Katy gasped, anger pouring out of her. “I don’t know what the fuck is going on here. But thank God that Evy already fucking destroyed your face, Cece, because I wouldn’t have stopped till your nose was actually broken.”

“Oh, fuck off. I’m so scared of you,” Cece said, and the sarcasm in her voice was apparent.

Matt had to yank a cursing Katy out of the room.

“Well, bitch, I want to say it was nice knowing you, but that isn’t the case.” Mikey shrugged as he headed toward the door.

“Go to hell, Mikey,” she called out.

He laughed. “Gladly, as long as you’re not there.”

The slam of the door closing thundered through the room.

“I will have you, no matter what.” Her fixated gaze met mine.

I smirked. “You’re very lucky that you’re a woman, White. Although I should say my girl did a good job.”

Her glint turned to a glare.

“Oh, and”—I held out my finger—“you’re going to regret the day you were born for fucking with my girl,” I steeled out the promise.

For the first time tonight, she faltered as fear crowded her eyes. I didn’t wait to see the end of it as I bolted out.

Mikey sighed as he matched my footsteps. “That fucking bitch. Wish I could’ve seen this earlier. Everything E must’ve gone through, I can’t even imagine.”

My inhale hitched, the claw in my heart digging deep for blood.

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