Chapter 142: Overboard
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Adrien stood in the quiet bathroom, not saying anything for what felt like an eternity. The muffled beat of party music still drifted in from outside, while Kris’s words settled uncomfortably in his mind like icy water. He had braced himself for some nonsense, petty games, or an embarrassing prank.
But "ruination"? That was a whole different ball game.
His pulse raced as he took a slow breath, running a weary hand through his hair. "Fine," he finally said, his voice heavy with something darker than just anger. "They won’t take you down with them. I’ll make sure of it...money, connections, whatever it takes. But you need to tell me everything you know. All of it."
Kris managed a small smile, almost relieved, like hearing him promise that was the toughest part. She moved to the countertop, setting her drink down with a soft clink and turning back to face him.
"You know Vanessa," she started, her arms wrapping around her waist as if she needed to hold herself together. "She struts around like she owns the place...every hallway, every classroom, everyone. For years, we just accepted it. She’s the school’s cool girl, the one everyone wants to be. And she acted like the rest of us were just background noise."
Adrien couldn’t argue with that. Vanessa’s ego was like a planet all its own.
Kris’s voice simmered with a resentment that had built up well before tonight. "Shannon and I got tired of it. Tired of being her little fan club while she stomped all over people for fun. So we tried something different. We nudged her a little. Pushed the right buttons. Dropped hints here and there to get her thinking about a prank on Noah for revenge."
Adrien frowned. "On Faye?"
Kris nodded, a flicker of guilt crossing her face. "She already couldn’t stand Noah. You know, because you started being nice to him and stuff? We just needed to plant the idea. Honestly, we thought she’d do something silly—spill a drink on him, push him into the pool again, start a random rumor. Something small. Something that would blow up in her face and maybe show everyone who she really is."