Todos los capítulos de Deepfake Scandal: Lover, Friends, All Against Me: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

Finn's POVThe next morning, Wanda called again, sounding tired and exasperated. "Finn, I'll admit we took things a little too far. Come meet us for lunch. Vivian and Mike will be there too. We can sit down and figure out how to put this whole mess behind us."So, I went.When I opened the door to the private dining room, I found Wanda and Vivian sitting on either side of Everett.Vivian had a plate of shrimp in front of her and was busy peeling them one by one. She'd already piled the peeled shrimp onto a small plate.Without thinking, I reached for it. Vivian had been peeling shrimp for me for 18 years. I'd gotten so used to it that I didn't even think twice.But before I could take the plate, she slid it over to Everett. Without looking up, she said casually, "Everett's been studying hard for his exams. He needs to keep his strength up."Everett speared a shrimp with his fork and popped it into his mouth, swallowing after barely chewing. "Thanks."Then he looked up at me, po

Finn's POVThe lights were on. There were new decorations in the windows.I raced upstairs and stopped outside the apartment. I could hear familiar laughter coming from inside.My hands shook as I pulled out my key and slipped it into the lock. It wouldn't turn. The locks had been changed.Just then, the door opened. Everett was leaning against the doorframe with a half-empty can of beer in his hand. He broke into a grin when he saw me. "Well, look who it is. Finn! What brings you here at this hour?"I looked past him into the apartment and froze.Grandma's old wooden cabinet was gone. So were the rocking chair by the window and the landscape painting she'd framed herself. Even the old radio she'd never wanted to replace was missing.The whole apartment had been redecorated, with nothing left to show that Grandma had ever lived there."Where's my grandmother's stuff?"Everett raised an eyebrow, looking completely unconcerned. "Oh, that stuff? It was old and taking up space, so

Third-Person POVIt was late by the time Wanda got back to her apartment. She got Everett settled on the living room couch and brought him a glass of warm water.Everett took it and drank half of it in one go. "Wanda, we're not actually in trouble with the police, right? That fine was only a few hundred dollars. It's not going to go on our criminal records, is it?"Wanda was getting more irritated by the minute, but she kept her temper in check. "It's fine. We got a small fine and a warning. That's all. It's just a civil dispute. As long as there's no serious property damage, the police aren't going to make a big deal out of it."Everett grinned and sank back into the couch. "Good. I thought we were in serious trouble for a second. Finn was just trying to scare us. I know him. He's all bark and no bite. Give him some time to cool off, then go apologize. He'll give you the keys back, no problem."Wanda nodded confidently. "Yeah. Finn's always been easy to talk around. All I have to

Finn's POVWhile I was busy preparing for the lawsuit, I heard some news about my family. Not from them, though. I found out through someone else.I'd gone to the courthouse that day to file some additional paperwork when I ran into an old classmate who worked for the government."Finn Campbell? Hey... How've you been holding up?" He seemed to have trouble meeting my eyes."Pretty good. Why?""Well... I heard your brother Graham got the results of his background check."That caught my attention, though I didn't let it show. "Oh, really?""Yeah... Apparently, he didn't pass. They haven't said exactly why, but word is that someone in his family is involved in a major online scandal and a criminal investigation."I heard the police opened a case over that video of you. And apparently, your brother's been linked to some suspicious money transfers too..."My old classmate lowered his voice. "Finn, don't take it too hard. Nobody saw this coming."I nodded and gave him a polite smil

Finn's POVThat afternoon, I'd just left Nathaniel's law firm when someone I recognized came rushing out from behind a flower bed at the corner.Before I could react, he grabbed my arm. "Finn! I've been looking everywhere for you!"Mike practically lunged at me, his voice cracking. I didn't push him away or make a scene. I just stopped and looked down at his hand gripping my sleeve.He was still wearing the black friendship bracelet we'd bought together. It was old and worn now."Let go," I said evenly.Mike froze, clearly caught off guard by my reaction. In his mind, I was still the same fool who'd always covered for him without a second thought and lent him money without ever asking for it back.Still, he released my arm and pulled a stack of crumpled pages from his bag. "Finn, I'm sorry. I know I messed up. I really do..."He tried to shove the pages into my hands."So, you came to apologize?" I took them without opening them."Yes! Finn, please, just hear me out." Mike ru