Fifty Eight

In New York, Candice was on FaceTime with Blair, who had told her everything that happened at Justin's house.

"Mia isn’t as naive as we thought. She’s playing her own game with Justin, and it’s working. We need to get rid of her before she tells Mason everything." Blair’s voice sounded through the phone.

"You're right, I should have gotten rid of that Mia a long time ago. She knows too much. I never imagined she'd go against me like this. She needs to be out of my way," Candice nodded in support. "I can't risk her telling Mason anything, not when I finally have him all to myself."

As they spoke, Mason entered the room, his expression was furious. Without a word, he yanked the phone from Candice’s hand and threw it across the room. It clattered against the wall and fell to the floor, the screen shattering.

"Mason! What are you---" Candice started, but her words died down in her throat when Mason held up his phone.

He pressed play on the recording, and Candice’s voice filled the ro