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MATT’S POV***

I woke up to the buzzing of my phone. Groggy, I reached over and squinted at the screen. It was Jess, my buddy from the TV station. She was always in the know about everything, good or bad.

"Matt, turn on the TV. You won't believe what's going on," she said urgently.

I rubbed my eyes and stumbled out of bed, switching on the TV in the living room. The news anchor's voice filled the air, reporting something that made my heart sink.

"Adeline Thompson, socialite and entrepreneur, has been arrested under house arrest after allegedly attempting to kill Sasha Thompson, her sister."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Adeline, arrested? Attempting to kill Sasha? It made no sense.

My mind raced back to when Adeline had come to me, pleading for understanding after the sugar baby scandal broke out. She wanted me to stay calm, not be angry with her. I had refused, upset and confused because she won’t date me.

Now, seeing her in this new scandal, I felt a pang of guilt.

I grabbed