Chapter 18

Selene's POV

At that moment, my head wouldn’t stop spinning. So many thoughts were racing through my mind at once, I could barely sit still on the garden bench. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw those cruel comments. I saw Victor’s arms around Camilla. I saw everything I had tried so hard to move past crashing down on me again.

I felt like I was falling all over again.

Beside me, Melissa crossed her arms, her eyes still burning with rage. “Selene, I think it's time to stop holding back and fight fire with fire.”

I blinked at her. “What are you suggesting?”

She leaned in, her voice sharp. “Let’s teach those two snakes, Camilla and Vanessa, a lesson. I say we hit back hard.”

I stared at her for a moment.

The idea sounded tempting—very tempting. My blood was still hot with pain. But after a second, I shook my head slowly.

“No,” I said. “Not yet.”

Melissa frowned. “And why not?”

I let out a shaky breath. “Because the rumors are already out there. The first thing I need to do is stop the