Chapter 11. The Meeting by the Beach

Victoria’s POV

The call came while I was still debating my next move. Would I sell my information and truly expose Ethan or would I let it be? The fact that he had called to demand I deleted the video had upset me even more; he had such audacity.

My phone buzzed on the table, the name flashing across the screen like a challenge. Lily (pink heart emoji).

For a moment, I stared at it, my finger hovering over the reject button. The thought of hearing her voice churned my stomach, but curiosity got the better of me. I answered with a clipped, “What do you want?”

“I think we need to talk,” Lily said, her tone smooth, almost casual, as if she hadn’t played a major role in wrecking my life.

“I have nothing to say to you,” I bit out, my hand trembling slightly.

Actually, I had a lot I would like to say to her, but she wouldn’t like any of it. I wanted to tell her how much I hated her now, I wanted to tell her that I wish I had never met her, that I