Chapter 14: Tina's Revenge

After Sophia told Tina what she had to sleep with Julian to save her mother's life, Tina hung up.

She didn’t hesitate, dialing Savi’s number without a second thought.

The phone rang only twice before Savi answered.

“Hello?”, Savi said, dressing up after satisfying one of her customers in bed.

Tina’s tone was sharp, no small talk, no time to waste.

“I need you to record Sophia and the man she will be sleeping with tonight in the bedroom.”

Savi stood trying to make sense of what she was hearing.

“Wait, what? You want me to... record Sophia? In the bedroom with a man?, ”

Tina: “Yes. It’s important. I’ll pay you well. Half now, the rest when I get the footage.”

Savi ran out, surprised. “Wait , you mean Sophia wants to have sex with someone in this club, I saw her cleaning earlier today”

“Yes, she needs the money from it to save her mother from a terminal illness ... .it's very urgent”, Tina said with a hasty tone.

“Why do you need this? What’s going on?I thought she was your friend, " Savi said pitifully.

Tina’s voice didn’t change. There was no explanation, just the same steady tone.

“I can't explain everything. Just do it. You’ll understand later. I need proof. And you’ll get paid. A sum of $1500”

The silence between them stretched, Savi’s mind running a mile a minute. She didn’t like it. But the promise of money, the amount Tina was offering, for just a video made her stomach twist.

“This sounds risky. What if something happens?”

“You’ll be fine. Just make sure you do it right. No mistakes. Don’t mess this up.”, Tina said.

Savi’s hand tightened around the phone. Her pulse thudded in her ears. She wasn’t sure, but the money—it felt like a lifeline.

“Fine. I’ll do it. But I want the full payment when it’s done.” Savi said, her mind made up.

Tina’s voice softened, almost relieved, as if she had expected Savi to agree all along.

“Of course. You’ll get it.”, Tina replied happily, ready to destroy Sophia's life.

The call ended, and Savi stood there for a long moment, staring at the phone in her hand. Her stomach churned, but there was no turning back. She had agreed, and now she had to follow through.

Present day….

Tina leaned against the wall, her eyes cold as she watched Sophia, who was still recovering from the shock of everything. Tina’s lips curled into a slow, almost amused smile.

“You see, I always get what I want,” she said, her voice calm but laced with satisfaction. Her gaze flickered to the side where Alex stood, still visibly shaken but obedient. “I mapped this all out.

Every step. And now—look at me. I’ve got my revenge. I’ve got my man.” She looked back at Sophia, her expression hardening. “You took him from me once. I told you this was coming.”

Sophia’s breath hitched as her eyes flickered toward Alex. He stood there, avoiding her gaze, his hands tucked into his pockets, looking like a shell of the man she once thought she knew.

Tina’s voice dropped, the words dripping with venom. “And now... he’s back where he belongs. With me.”

She took a slow, deliberate step toward Alex, grabbing his arm with a force that made him flinch. Her grip tightened, pulling him roughly toward the door.

His eyes darted toward Sophia, but Tina didn't give him a chance to hesitate.

“You see,” Tina continued, her voice dangerously quiet now, “I don’t care what you think, what you thought you knew, what you felt. You thought you could just take everything I wanted. But you didn't see me coming, did you?”

Alex stumbled slightly as Tina dragged him out the door, a tear slipping down Sophia’s cheek as she watched helplessly from the doorway.

Tina turned back just before she left, her eyes gleaming with triumph.

“You never had a chance,” she muttered, before pulling Alex away.

Sophia stood there, still frozen, as the tears finally began to fall. She didn’t even bother to wipe them away. Her chest ached, the pain too raw, too real.

She had tried—tried so hard to hold on to something that wasn’t meant to be hers. And now, the weight of the betrayal hit her all at once. Tina had won.

Alex was gone. And the money, the one thing that could’ve saved her mother, was slipping through her fingers. She was left with nothing but the broken pieces of her hope.

As Tina and Alex disappeared into the night, Sophia sank to her knees, her body shaking with silent sobs.

She couldn’t understand how everything had unraveled so fast. It wasn’t supposed to end like this.

She was left with nothing. And in the empty, quiet room, the sound of her own crying was the only thing she could hear.

What can Sophia do to pay them back?