Brandon stood frozen , his gut twisting with a sick sense of foreboding . His hand trembled as he took the package from the delivery guy . The moment the box was in his hands , a sharp metallic scent hit his nose - iron and blood . His spine went cold . His fingers shook as he lifted the lid . Gasps rippled through the crowd . A beat later , Madison let out a high - pitched scream , her hands flying to her mouth . " No ... no way ... this can't be real ! " The box slipped from Brandon's hands and hit the floor with a heavy thud . Something rolled out , dark red and wet , staining his shoes in thick blood . Everyone went silent . Brandon's gaze dropped to the back of the box , where a sentence had been scrawled in jagged red letters : " This is the price of your million - dollar bet . " His face drained of color . Panic flickered in his eyes as he fumbled for his phone and dialed Rachel's number . No signal . Blocked . " She knows , " he muttered under his breath , voice shaking . " She knows everything . " His eyes went bloodshot as he turned and grabbed Carter by the collar . " What the hell did you do to her last night ?! " Carter paled . " W - Wait , why are you asking me ? Shouldn't you be asking Madison ? She's the one who said that stuff was some new drug from overseas . She swore she'd forget everything by morning . " He pointed a shaking finger at Madison . " And besides , wasn't this whole party your idea ? You and Madison planned the whole damn thing ! " Chapter 5 10.14 % Madison flinched , clearly caught off guard . Her hand darted out to clutch Brandon's sleeve . " I - I didn't know the drug would fail ! It's really common abroad - I didn't think it'd ... I just brought it . I didn't do anything else . Carter and the others ... they're the ones who went too far . It wasn't me ! " Just like that , she shoved all the blame back at Carter . Carter shot her a venomous glare and muttered a curse under his breath . Then he turned to Brandon and sneered . " Seriously , man ? You never even liked Rachel . Now that Madison's back and the baby's gone , this is your golden opportunity . Just kick her out . Hell , the rest of us already had our fun - she's old news now anyway . " He barely finished the sentence before Brandon's fist came down hard across his jaw . " Shut your goddamn mouth ! Rachel is my wife . You don't get to talk about her like that . " The punch sent Carter flying . Blood sprayed from his mouth , and two of his teeth clattered to the floor , riding the stream of crimson . He clutched his face and staggered back up , fury boiling in his eyes . " You're joking , right ? Playing the loyal husband now ? " Carter spat blood at the floor . " Don't forget - you were the one who served her up to us in the first place . You put her in our beds . You wanted this . " Brandon's eyes blazed with fury . " Shut up ! " He tackled Carter to the ground , fists flying . One blow . Another . Then another . Brandon pummeled him without mercy , his rage uncontrollable . No one dared stop him . The others just stood there , frozen , watching the madness unfold . It wasn't until sirens pierced the air outside that anyone moved . Red and blue lights flashed against the club windows . Chapter 5 10.14 % Two officers rushed in and tackled Brandon off Carter , pinning him to the ground . " Brandon Whitmore , you're under arrest for multiple charges , including assault and the sexual abuse of your wife . You'll need to come with us . " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!