Early the next morning, I had just gotten out of bed when I heard sobbing coming from downstairs. It was Taylor's voice. I smiled. As expected. Jackson had just posted all that information online last night, and this pretentious scum showed up right on cue. Let's see what other stunts she thinks she can pull. Stretching lazily, I got up and slowly made my way downstairs. On the couch, Taylor was trembling as she cried her heart out. "Madam Salvatore, I swear I didn't do any of it. I'm being framed!" Looking at this purebred pretentious scum still putting on her poor little me act, I couldn't help but snort. Immediately, everyone in the room turned their eyes toward me. I put on an innocent face. "Why are you all staring at me?" "Raelyn, was it you who framed Taylor? Are you the one behind the online smear campaign?" Madam Salvatore glared at me and questioned harshly. I let out a cold laugh. "So that's why you're all staring. You think I framed her on purpose." 14 4 Taylor looked up at me with her tear-streaked face. "Raelyn, I didn't do any of those things. How could you treat me like this?" "I framed you?" I laughed. "Taylor, tell me why would I frame you?" - Taylor, heiress of the Midnight Pack, had all her dirty laundry aired online. It was a devastating blow to the innocent and kind persona she'd spent so long building. I had to admit, she was quick. Before the scandal could really blow up and while Madam Salvatore still had a good impression of her, she'd rushed over to the Eclipse Pack villa, hoping to fish for sympathy with her guilt-tripping routine. Claiming I had framed her? Well played. Too bad she ran into me. Taylor glanced at Aiden, her voice soft and pitiful. "Maybe... maybe you like Aiden and don't want me around?" I shook my head. "Taylor, why do you assume everyone's as vile as you are?" She shrank back. "But who else would do this to me... I know you've never liked me..." 1/3 16:56 Tue, Aug 5 - 83% 10 X Madam Salvatore frowned and looked at me. "Raelyn, take those trending posts down right now and clear this up!" "Has it ever occurred to you," I said coldly, turning to face her, "that maybe Taylor really did all of it?" "I already told you, Taylor isn't that kind of person. She's always been a good girl. She couldn't possibly do something like that!" Madam Salvatore snapped. And then Aiden spoke. "Taylor... she really wouldn't do something like this." I froze for a second and turned to look at him coldly. "So you think I'm the kind of person who would frame someone?" Perfect. A full-fledged pretentious scum situation. When only Madam Salvatore had said it, I'd thought she was just being unreasonable. But with Aiden chiming in too, this wasn't something that could be brushed off. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my chest. So in the eyes of everyone in the Eclipse Pack, I was always just an outsider. Always kept at arm's length from this pack. Aiden had never accepted me either. If that's the case, then I'll just show them the real evidence. Burning with anger, I turned and went upstairs. I posted every last piece of proof online. The internet exploded. This time, Taylor's every misdeed was confirmed. The heiress of the Midnight Pack, Taylor, had repeatedly tried to frame Eclipse Pack's future Luna, Raelyn. It became the hottest scandal of the year. Taylor's carefully cultivated innocent public image was instantly destroyed. Midnight Pack's family stock plummeted to an all-time low. And Taylor... would have to face legal consequences for what she'd done. I walked back downstairs. The mood in the room had completely flipped, just like the internet. "Taylor... I really didn't think you were this kind of person..." 213 16:56 Tue, Aug 5 The one most shaken was Madam Salvatore. "I watched you grow up, and you turned out to be so cruel... I'm speechless." Taylor collapsed onto the floor, face ashen. I looked at her hopeless expression and said with a smile, "You tried to set me up at Death Canyon. Then you spread rumors online claiming I plagiarized. Taylor, after doing all that, you still feel no shame?" Taylor could only cry. "I... I was blinded. It was my friends who told me to do it. They said it was the only way I could keep Aiden... I'm sorry. I only did it because I love him too much. I know I was wrong..." Honestly, watching Taylor cry stirred absolutely nothing in me. If anything, I kind of wanted to laugh. "Your so-called love for Aiden includes drugging him and trying to take advantage of him?" Her sobbing stopped instantly. She stared at me in shock, lips twitching. Aiden's face darkened. "Taylor.... the drugging. That was you?" Taylor opened her mouth, her whole body trembling as she slowly collapsed. "That's enough. The rest is your Eclipse Pack's business. Don't come bothering me again." I threw out the words and headed toward the door. "Raelyn." Madam Salvatore suddenly called out behind me. I turned around. "Yes, Madam Salvatore?" She hesitated, then said, "Raelyn... I know Taylor... even though she did all those terrible things, she really did it because she loved Aiden. I apologize on her behalf. Could you... take those posts down? Let her keep a little dignity." Send Gifts 338 Title: ReelTalk EP 43 - Recreating Iconic ReelShort Looks with Sarah Moliski, Sarah Noelle, and Maria Barseghian Author: CrushReel Genre: Romance Status: ongoing In the latest episode of ReelTalk, fashion takes center stage as host Sarah Moliski joins forces with stars Sarah Noelle and Maria Barseghian to tackle a captivating style challenge. Inspired by beloved ReelShort scenarios, the trio recreates iconic looks in a unique and exciting way that captivates both style enthusiasts and romantics alike. 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