Chapter 78

  VIV’S POV   I leaned back in my chair, a smug smile stretching across my lips as I scrolled through the endless stream of comments on my phone.   Every major gossip site had picked up the story. Social media was on fire. The entire internet was drowning in discussions about Liv and Kaelon, and the fallout was even better than I had imagined.   She was finished.   A laugh bubbled up from my throat, and I didn’t bother holding it back. Finally, after all these years of playing second to her, of watching her walk around like she was untouchable, like she was something special.   Liv Bennet was ruined. And the best part? She didn’t even see it coming.   I stood, stretching my arms above my head as I walked toward the window. The city lights twinkled below, a perfect backdrop to my victory. I grabbed the wine bottle I had been saving for this very moment and poured myself a glass. The deep red liquid swirled in the glass as I raised it in a silent toast.   “To finally winning.”   The firs