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00:00childhood. You are ugly. The housekeeper's daughter crushed me my entire childhood.
00:05You are ugly. Designer clothes are wasted on a girl like you. Your parents travel constantly
00:13because they can't stand to look at you. I believed her. I spent my past life shrinking,
00:19never wearing anything nice, never telling anyone who I was. Meanwhile, Chloe Miller wore the clothes
00:24my parents sent me. She spent my allowance. She led the whole school against me. The night before my
00:31last SET, she slipped sleeping pills into my milk. I missed the exam. When I finally woke, it was
00:38already afternoon. I ran. I took out the phone trying to call my boyfriend Jason, but Chloe picked
00:44up the phone and- Gosh, you taste ten. I throw only you. Bill Miller hit me with the Rolls
00:52-Royce in the
00:52middle of the week. When I woke up again, I realized I have come back. Anyone who runs their
00:59mouth at me this time gets that mouth torn apart. Avery, Chloe's bored. Bark like a dog. Now.
01:08Barking isn't enough. Crawl two. The humiliation was so loud. Hurry up. I'm already hitting record.
01:14Unreal, I could barely process it. Then a familiar, sugary, sweet voice cut through. Avery, this wasn't
01:20my idea. Everyone just wants a little show. Jason, the boy who took my first time, now
01:26hugged Chloe in his arms with a devilish smile on his face. Come on, don't be a buzzkill.
01:32Yeah. You don't want to make people hate you more, right? I stared at Chloe Miller's pretty
01:37face. Then it hit me. I was back in junior year. Rage detonated behind my eyes.
01:48I stared at Chloe Miller's pretty face. Then it hit me. I was back in junior year. Rage detonated
01:54behind my eyes. My parents were always traveling when I was little. The company kept them overseas
02:02almost every month. So they hired a full-time live-in housekeeper. That housekeeper was Chloe
02:08Miller's mother, Mrs. Miller. At first, Mrs. Miller was kind until she figured out I had
02:14no one watching over me. Then she made herself the lady of the house. She moved Chloe in to
02:19enjoy the same life I had. She even gave her husband a job as our chauffeur. The three of
02:26them were a crazy little family. I became the extra. Your parents stayed away because you embarrassed
02:32them. You're too ugly and too dumb to be the heir of a billionaire. I bought every word.
02:40Your liability. I spent my past life hiding, never revealing who I was, never dressing like
02:47I belonged to my own family. Meanwhile, Chloe wore the designer clothes and jewelry my parents
02:53shipped to me. She spent my card. She played rich girl in front of the whole school. On top
02:58of that, she orchestrated every act of bullying against me. The night before the SATs slipped
03:03sleeping pills into my milk. So I'd miss the exam. But I didn't expect to hear my boyfriend
03:08Jason doing her own phone. He was the only one who ever talked to me in school. Nor that
03:13I was standing in the middle of the road. My future is ruined. My life gone. Given a second
03:18chance. I will watch Chloe Miller fall into hell. One step at a time. I walked straight up to
03:25her. Cracked my knuckles. Grabbed a fistful of her hair and slapped her across the face.
03:37Chloe's screams hit the hallway. My stare must have been central. It was not one of her usual
03:43puppies stepped forward to stop me. When her cheek finally swelled up like a bruise, I lowered
03:49my hand and smiled at the circle of onlookers. Getting me to bark was a big ask. But I hate
03:55killing the mood. So I'll give you all a different show. Watch me slap a snake.
04:00Avery Sterling, you hit Chloe? Do you know who her father is? He's the richest man in the
04:04city! Check the obituaries this week. Start writing your own. Keep your pathetic pride. It's
04:10just barking. Why the drama? Avery, you have crossed the line! Apologize to Chloe right now! Jason
04:17grabbed me by the collar. Someone I must have snitched. Jason. The teacher appeared. Chloe pointed
04:22at me, barely able to speak through her swollen face. That's her! She did this! Punish her!
04:28The teacher looked at Chloe's face and inhaled sharply. Avery Sterling, I cannot believe you
04:32would attack sweet, kind Chloe for no reason. This is completely unacceptable. Call your parents
04:38right now.
04:41We are discussing compensation. If you can't pay, you will face legal consequences.
04:46Call your parents right now. Perfect. I'll call them now. I have a few things to catch them
04:53up on anyway. Chloe went white. Her entire family's comfortable life depended on my parents,
04:58and none of them had actual talent. If they fell out of favor, they would never find another
05:03job that paid this well. She lunged forward and played it gracious. We're all classmates.
05:07No reason to make this ugly. And honestly, Avery's family doesn't have much money. I'm sure she
05:14can't afford damages anyway. I forgive her.
05:19Put the phone away, Avery. No need to bother your parents. The teacher practically melted.
05:25Chloe, you are too good for this world. Your kindness is your only weakness.
05:31The class piled on. You're literally a princess, Chloe. We will protect you always.
05:38Avery, drop to your knees and thank her. We laughed cold and quiet.
05:43Then I pocketed the phone like they asked. Chloe exhaled. Her whole body softened.
05:48She had no idea she was being played. Every move I made now pulled her on a string.
05:55Did you think this was over, Chloe? This is only the opening move.
06:02After school, I stood by the gate. Usually, I would go to take the subway while Chloe got into
06:07my family's fancy car driven by her dad. But today, I waited just like her. As I caught the
06:13sight of Earl's voice in the distance, I was to walk toward it when I heard footsteps drawing near.
06:17Avery!
06:18I didn't turn around immediately. I already knew the voice.
06:26Jason, with his usual arrogant smile. I looked at him once, then kept walking.
06:32Can you slow down for a second? I just want to talk.
06:35So talk.
06:36Look, what happened today was a lot. Chloe's still upset. And the teacher, the whole class,
06:41you've made enemies out of everyone in one morning.
06:43Are you here to give me advice, Jason, or to deliver a message?
06:45I'm here because I'm worried about you.
06:48He laughed a little stiff. I turned and looked at him the way you look at something that used to
06:52fool
06:52you in a dozen anymore. He was wearing a new watch. Not his usual brand. Patek Philippe.
06:58Rose gold. The kind that cost more than most people's first car. I knew that watch. I'd seen
07:03it in the delivery slip that came to my house three months ago. A gift from my father's business
07:08partner. Addressed to me. I'd gone to look for it and found it was gone. Now I knew where it
07:13had gone.
07:14Nice watch.
07:15He looked down. A beat too long.
07:19Birthday gift.
07:20From who?
07:22A friend.
07:23I smiled pleasantly. Beautiful. My dad actually has the same one.
07:26Exact same model. Funny coincidence.
07:28I know. Avery, I'm serious. Chloe's dad has connections. Bill Miller knows people.
07:33If you keep pushing... Bill what? He stopped. Jason! You took my first time. I trusted you
07:40more than anyone. And the whole time, you were with her. I'm not angry anymore. That's the honest
07:46truth. I just need you to understand one thing. What? You're not a friend. You're not an ex. You're
07:51not someone who gets to warn me about anything. You are a loose end. Avery. Go back to Chloe. Tell
07:58or whatever you want. But I'd keep that watch somewhere safe if I were you. It would be a
08:03shame if someone traced where it came from. Just then, I watched Chloe glide into a rolls. Royce
08:08under a shower of envious stares. The driver was her biological father, Bill Miller. My parents bought
08:13that car to drive me to school. Somehow it became Chloe's private ride. She had a luxury car for every
08:19errand and a crowd of admirers cheering her on. I woke up an hour early every morning to take the
08:24subway.
08:25Toaday was no different until I stepped directly in front of the rolls.
08:31Bill Miller slammed the brakes so hard the car rocked. He was out in seconds, finger in my face.
08:37Are you insane? You want to die? Do it somewhere else. Don't hold up Chloe's ride.
08:41My parents bought this car for me. When exactly did it become Chloe Miller's personal vehicle?
08:48Keeper's daughter really deserve a Ross?
08:53And the servants' quarters, do you call that home?
08:56I called it after. Chloe hadn't seen it coming.
08:58Aubrey, I know you're jealous of the car, but you can't slander me in public like this.
09:03The face drained, but she recovered fast, flipping to the victim script. It was a weak excuse.
09:09The crowd believed it anyway. Suddenly, I was the villain.
09:13Avery Steerling is delusional. If that's her car, I'll eat the pavement.
09:17Chloe's wardrobe alone costs more than a sugar makes. Use your brain.
09:20I only know you as poor. I didn't know you were a liar, too.
09:23You see? Even the truth sounds insane coming out of your mouth.
09:27I looked down at her, then I laughed. You think I stopped the car to expose you? No.
09:32I stopped it to tell you I found a buyer. This car is sold. I never use it anyway. I'd
09:36rather have the cash.
09:38Bill, I'll text you an address. Drop it off there.
09:40The truth was I needed that car gone. Every time I saw it, I saw myself getting hit. The crowd
09:46went feral.
09:48Did she just say she's selling Chloe's car for pocket money? A Rolls Royce for pocket money?
09:52Big talk. Let's see if that car is still there tomorrow. Can't wait for the embarrassment.
09:56Chloe's too nice. I'd have already knocked Avery flat.
09:59Who do you think you are? Nobody is touching that car without my say-sof. I dare any buyer to
10:03try.
10:04Back off, Avery. Sell that car and you're done at the school.
10:08Some people forget their staff. They stay comfortable so long they start acting like owners.
10:13I dialed my dad and held out the phone to Bill Miller.
10:16My dad already approved the sale. If you have problems, take them up with him.
10:23Bill Miller had no nerve to argue with my father. He went from loudmouth to nodding lap dog the second,
10:29the call connected. When he hung up, all the color was gone from his face. He muttered something under his
10:34breath. Chloe finally understood I wasn't bluffing. Panic cracked through her expression.
10:38She reached for my hand and pressed out a smile. Avery, we can work something out.
10:44You hate the subway. At least let my dad give you a ride when he picks me up.
10:48I pulled my hand away like she was something unclean.
10:51Who exactly do you think you are? Negotiating with me. We are employer and employee. You do what I say.
10:57Where is all this extra commentary coming from? I walked away without looking back. I didn't take the
11:02subway home that day. I went to eat first. A long, good meal. Mrs. Miller only cooked for
11:07her own family anyway. Going home meant going hungry. By the time I got back, it was dark.
11:13I stepped inside and found Chloe sobbing into her mother's chest. Mrs. Miller looked up at me,
11:19face full of fury. Avery Sterling, you have the nerve to come back here?
11:26Why did you hit my daughter today? Why did you humiliate her in front of the whole school over
11:31some car? If you can't give me a good reason, you sleep on the street tonight. She said it like
11:36she
11:36owned the place. She seemed to have forgotten she was the housekeeper. Mom, she's just jealous.
11:41She's always been jealous of me. Destroy her. No wonder your parents can't stand being home. If I had a
11:48daughter as rotten as you, I'd send her back. Since your parents can't handle you, I'll do it for them.
11:56Something ignited inside me. In my past life, those words broke me. I believed them. I thought my
12:02parents hated me. I was too scared to even call them. This life, I refuse to break. And anyone who
12:08talks that filth gets hit. Before Mrs. Miller's hand could connect, I tackled her to the ground and sat
12:13on top of her and slapped her until the palm went in. Chloe and Bill Miller froze in shock.
12:20Half of them moved to intervene. Get off my mom! Hang on, I'm coming!
12:27Turned and looked at them with one flat, absolute stare. Try it. If I get even one scratch, I tell
12:33my
12:33parents everything you've done. Termination will be the least of your problems. My stare must have landed
12:38because Chloe and Bill Miller both stumbled backward and exchanged a look. Honey, why'd you go provoke her?
12:45We live under that roof. Just take it. Chloe stared at the floor, too guilty to look up with no
12:51one
12:51stopping me. Who gave you the right to discipline me? You eat my family's food! You sleep under my
12:57family's roof! And you think you've run this house? You had one inch of kindness and decided you were the
13:05master? Chloe and Bill Miller seeked but said nothing. They were terrified of the call I could
13:10make. When I was done, I walked into Chloe's room and threw everything onto the floor.
13:16My Chanel cushion compacts! My designer lipsticks! Avery, do you know what those cost? Stop!
13:22I did not stop. I threw harder. When her room was done, I walked into Mrs. Miller's room and started
13:28there.
13:29Bill Miller's face got dark. Avery Sterling, are you done? You want to burn this whole house down?
13:35This is my house. You don't belong in it. Get to the servants' quarters. Now!
13:41Finally, Bill Miller broke first with a forced, toothy smile.
13:45Mr. Sterling, we overstepped. We're sorry. We'll move to the servants' quarter right now.
13:50Mrs. Miller and Chloe looked furious and opened their mouths. Bill Miller silenced them with a look.
13:55I had no interest in reading their schemes. I went to bed feeling lighter than I had in years.
14:03The next morning, Chloe took the subway and nearly missed first period at lunch.
14:08Chloe, how come your dad didn't pick you up in the rolls this morning?
14:11The question landed like a grenade. Everyone remembered what I'd said yesterday.
14:17Simona whispered,
14:18Wait, is that car actually Avery's?
14:22So does that make Chloe a fake car?
14:26Chloe shot up in her seat.
14:29I am not a fake heiress.
14:31She met my eyes, then looked away, flustered.
14:33I just didn't want to show off. Some people get so jealous, they spread disgusting rumors.
14:37Everyo nodded like they got it, but to kill the doubt completely.
14:41Enough of this. Junior year is brutal and everyone is stressed. Tonight, I'm taking the entire class out.
14:50The bar downtown. My treat.
14:54And they turned and started piling on me, saying the ugliest things they could think of.
14:59I ignored them.
15:00I texted my dad quietly.
15:03Dad, my card got lost. Freeze it immediately.
15:06Done.
15:07I watched Chloe across the room with the music.
15:10This girl was about to spend my parents holding up money on people.
15:13He's locked in a second. It ran out.
15:14Let's see how loyal and proud is with an empty card.
15:17That night, we showed up at the best bar in the city.
15:19Chloe booked a private room.
15:21She waved her hand with prayer.
15:23Order anything. Don't hold back.
15:25Oh my god, Chloe. We are so lucky to know you.
15:28Can I order a bottle that's 20,000? I want to see what it tastes like.
15:33Of course. Money is replaceable. A good mood isn't.
15:37Jason sat closest to Chloe, one arm draped across the back of her chair like he'd earned that seat.
15:41That's what separates real money from fake money.
15:44Real money doesn't hesitate.
15:46Some people show up to other people's parties and don't order a thing.
15:49I'm too proud to admit they can't afford it.
15:52A wave of laughter went for the room.
15:54Chloe leaned into him, pleased.
15:57Face won't be nice.
16:02With Chloe's blessing, all classmates went absolutely wild with the room.
16:06The empty bottles alone took out the entire table.
16:08Within an hour, the room was closed.
16:10I watched them pour out thousands of dollars worth of wine into the pool and felt something like anticipation.
16:15How are you going to get out of this room, Chloe?
16:18I didn't belong to this scene, Chloe noticed.
16:23Avery, why aren't you eating?
16:24Am I not being a good enough host?
16:26Right on cue, the whole room became her attack dog.
16:29Ignore her, Chloe. She's just bitter she can't afford any of this.
16:32A broke girl with that much attitude. Chloe's practically a saint for tolerating it.
16:36Chloe can buy a $20,000 bottle of wine. Can you, Avery?
16:41I stayed silent. They got bored and moved on. At last, the night ended.
16:45The total is $850,000. Who will be settling the bill?
16:50Chloe extended her card with perfect composure.
16:54Just run it. The class erupted in hell. She's so rich and so beautiful. I want that life.
17:00A woman who pays is the most attractive thing alive. Then the server frowned.
17:05Miss, this card has been frozen. The words hit Chloe like a slap.
17:11What? Frozen? Run it again. You must have done something wrong.
17:15I am certain this card cannot be used. You'll need another payment method.
17:25Chloe's composure collapsed entirely. She had no way out. Then her eyes found me.
17:30Her jaw locked. Avery Sturley! You did this!
17:34Fix it! Right now! Or I will make your life miserable!
17:38I blinked at her innocently. I don't have the power to freeze someone else's card,
17:42but hey, you could just call your rich dad. It's one dinner.
17:45Or are you saying your whole family went broke in the last hour?
17:48The class still hadn't grasped the situation fully.
17:50Chloe, just call your dad and close out the tab. It's late. We have school tomorrow.
17:58850,000? That's pocket change for you, Chloe.
18:02I just asked my dad for 100,000 a few days ago. If I ask again now, he'll think I'm
18:07reckless.
18:08What if everyone just chips in? It's less than 20,000 per person.
18:12Chloe, you promised. You can't go back on that now.
18:1420,000 could literally kill me. I'm from a normal family.
18:17The complaints got loud.
18:23I don't have the money right now. If you can't cover it, nobody's leaving. And honestly,
18:27you ordered all of this for good wine on the floor. You deserve to sit here and think about that.
18:31I don't have the money right now.
18:37Fury detonated across the room.
18:43The manager appeared.
18:47He heard the situation and called the police.
18:50911, what's the nature of your emergency?
18:52Yes.
18:53Panic swept through 45 juniors who had sats in less than a year.
18:59They started pooling money. Sick about it, but terrified. I watched Jason during all of it.
19:05Now he sat very still, doing a quiet calculation behind his eyes.
19:10When the others came to him with their share of the bill, he spread his hands apologetically.
19:14I honestly didn't bring enough cash tonight. I thought Chloe had it covered.
19:18He said it smoothly.
19:19Jason, you have a car.
19:20It's maxed out.
19:23Been meaning to sort that out.
19:24No embarrassment. Just someone neatly stepping off a sinking ship.
19:28When it came to me, I looked at the wreckage on the table and laughed.
19:31I didn't order a single thing. I didn't eat anything. Why am I being asked to pay?
19:35You are all using me as your personal piggy bank.
19:40Avery Sterling, nobody knows what you did or didn't eat.
19:44You were here. You pay.
19:56I turned calmly to the manager and pulled out a black card.
20:03Sir, I believe this is your VIP card.
20:07My parents were business people. They had a lot of client dinners. They'd spend enough here that
20:13their account had quietly upgraded to VIP tier without anyone noticing. I never expected to use
20:19it myself. The manager took the card, studied it carefully, and straightened up immediately.
20:26For a valued guest of this level, we would never trouble you with a tab like this. Please,
20:32don't give it another thought.
20:34The room went silent.
20:37Wait, I thought Avery Sterling was broke. How does she have a black card at this place?
20:45Has Chloe Miller been lying this whole time? Is Avery the actual rich girl?
20:49Chloe shattered. She pointed at me, screaming.
20:52Avery, if you had a black card, why didn't you say something earlier?
20:56You just sat there watching us panic on purpose. Here's your chance to redeem yourself. Use that card
21:04to cover everyone's bill. Otherwise, you will regret every day at this school.
21:10That last line did its job. The class dropped their anger at Chloe and pivoted at me. I looked at
21:17them
21:17all, bored. What exactly does any of this have to do with me? If you want to make my life
21:22difficult
21:23going forward, be my guest. I'll be ready. On my way out, Jason caught up to me near the exit.
21:32He wasn't sneering now. Hey, can we just talk for a second without all the noise?
21:38I kept walking. Avery. Not aggressive, just there, taking up space the way he always had.
21:45I think I've been an idiot about a lot of things. You didn't deserve the way I treated you.
21:50Is this the part where I forgive you? I looked at him for a long moment.
21:56No, I just, I want you to know, I see it now. The card, the card, her parents being your
22:02staff.
22:02I had no idea how much she'd lie to everyone, including me. He ran a hand through his hair.
22:09It was a practiced gesture. He'd always known it looked good.
22:14I chose the wrong person. I think you know what I mean.
22:18I understood exactly what he meant. He'd watched the power shift in that room, done the arithmetic,
22:24and arrived at a new conclusion. I almost admired the speed of it.
22:30Jason, you are exactly the same person you were an hour ago.
22:34The only thing that changed is the card I'm holding. I'll see you in school.
22:45I walked out, passing a reflective window. I stopped for a moment, and actually looked at myself.
22:51The sweater I was wearing had been through three years of washes. The sneakers on my feet were
22:56Chloe's cast-offs. You are ugly. The moment Chloe told me nice clothes looked cheap on me.
23:01Designer clothes are wasted on a girl. I basically stopped buying them entirely.
23:04I decided I was done with that. I hailed a car and went to the mall and spent with intent.
23:12By the time I got home, it was late, but I still heard Bill Miller's voice booming from the living
23:18room.
23:18I told you, Avery Sternly switched up on us. She's not the soft target she used to be.
23:23Don't provoke her. You ignored me. Someone says a few words, and you go blow 60 people's dinner money.
23:31Now, we're the laughing stock. Chloe, we need to be patient. Find the right moment, hit her once,
23:39and make it count. I wasn't scared of them. These people always thought they were the smartest ones
23:44in the room. I walked inside without slowing down. Chloe saw all my shopping bags, and her eyes went rigid.
23:56Avery Sternly, you are vicious. You had money the entire time and let us scramble for nothing?
24:02You just made an enemy of every single person in that class. Enjoy it. I tilted my head at her.
24:08My relationship with that class was never good. So what's actually different?
24:13Worry about yourself, Chloe. You're the one who has to face 43 angry people tomorrow morning.
24:18Chloe swayed like something knocked her out of balance. And sure enough, the next morning,
24:23the class buried her. I knew she had enough and slapped the loudest one clean across the face.
24:27You are all beneath me. After everything I've done for you people. And the money, 85,000 is nothing to
24:34me.
24:34I said I'd pay you back next month. So, what is your problem? If any of you come at me
24:39again,
24:39not one of you sees a cent. That shut them up. This crowd only responded to threats. After final bell,
24:45Chloe grabbed her bag and headed for the subway. And I fell in step behind her. At the school gate,
24:50I saw a Maybach parked outside. Half the students were openly staring.
24:57I watched Chloe drift toward the Maybach like something pulled her. She reached out and touched it.
25:02She wasn't claiming it. But the crowd read it differently.
25:05Look! Chloe's touching the Maybach! Is that hers?
25:07Who else at this school has that kind of money? Now nobody can say she's a fake!
25:14I was already about to leave when the car door opened. I looked once, just once, and nearly fell over.
25:20The person stepping out was my dad. And right behind him, poised and put together, was my mother.
25:27No wonder Chloe's so beautiful! Look at her parents! Princess from a fairy tale! Lucky forever!
25:33The crowd reacted instantly. But then the crowd noticed something was off. Because those two adults
25:39didn't even glance at Chloe, they were already running toward me.
25:46Avery! My baby girl! Mom missed you so much!
25:51Mom pulled me in and held on. I felt her warmth and my throat closed. Mom. Dad, I thought you
25:57were
25:58buried in work. What happened? This was the question I carried my whole past life. I never got to ask
26:04it
26:04before I died. Dad looked at me with guilt all over his face. Averyn, you started texting us. Sharing
26:12things. Small things. And your mom and I realized we'd been treating you like you didn't need us.
26:19Your SETs are coming. We cleared everything. We wanted to surprise you. We want to be here for
26:24the final stretch. I cried. Ugly. Open. Completely undone. Then I stepped into their car and left.
26:32Right in front of everyone. We got home to find Mrs. Miller horizontal on the sofa,
26:36watching videos on her phone. Mom took one look at the state of the house and her voice went cold.
26:41Mrs. Miller, would you like to explain what you're doing? The house is a mess and you're scrolling.
26:47Right now. If I see this a second time, you're done.
26:54Mrs. Miller scrambled upright. Ma'am, I had no idea you were coming back. If you'd warned me...
27:00Mom cut her off. Mrs. Miller, why exactly would I need to warn you? Cleaning is in your job description.
27:07That is why I pay you what I pay you. Now go make Avery dinner. She just got home from
27:13school.
27:15Mrs. Miller went to the kitchen without another word. With my parents home, the Miller family barely
27:21breathed too loud. Dinner came out dish by dish. Chloe instinctively moved toward a chair at the table.
27:28Bill Miller grabbed her elbow. Don't embarrass us. We're staff. We don't sit at their table.
27:34Chloe pulled away red-eyed like she'd been punished. Mom and dad frowned at the whole thing.
27:41Then mom spotted something new. Her voice shifted to something sharp. Mrs. Miller, come here.
27:47Mrs. Miller appeared immediately. Is the food not to your taste, ma'am?
27:51Mom pointed at a dish of peanuts. Before I left the country, I specifically told you three times that
27:57Avery is allergic to peanuts. Why is this on the table?
28:05Mrs. Miller snatched the dish up. I'll replace it right now, ma'am. Give me a minute.
28:16Mom waved her hand. Don't bother.
28:22After everything I've seen today, I'm starting to wonder if you've been neglecting Avery for years.
28:27Effective immediately, you don't need to come back.
28:32Ma'am, please. Our whole family lives under your roof. You can't fire us. Please.
28:41Bill Miller had been hiding in the hallway. He couldn't hold it any longer.
28:45He stormed out and slapped Mrs. Miller across the face three times. Then turned to my mother with a grin.
28:53Ma'am, if my wife did anything wrong, just hit her. Just please. Just don't let us go.
29:00Dad's eye twitched. I knew that look. He despised men who hit women. But I couldn't let them get fired.
29:08Not yet. I stepped in. Mom, let it go for now. I'm used to Mrs. Miller. It would be weird
29:14not having her around.
29:17Mom looked at me and relented, though barely. Maybe give her one more chance.
29:22Keep an eye on her and see. Mrs. Miller, if Avery comes to me with one more complaint, I don't
29:29care what
29:30either of us says. You are gone. Mrs. Miller nodded furiously and retreated like a dog that'd been kicked.
29:40The next morning, Dad drove me to school in my back.
29:50The next morning, Dad drove me to school in my back.
30:04The whole class looked at me differently when I walked in.
30:11Finally, someone cracked.
30:13Avery Sterling, is that Maybach actually yours?
30:16I didn't answer directly. I looked at Chloe instead.
30:20Ask her. She'd know better than anyone.
30:27Since the bar incident...
30:29I am certain this card cannot be used. You'll need another payment method.
30:34Chloe had been trying to make herself invisible.
30:37My sudden spotlight on her hit like a dart.
30:40Why are you asking me, Avery?
30:49I stripped the lie bare without softening it.
30:52Because your parents work for my family. That makes you the most credible witness.
30:57The class went off.
31:04Someone raised a hand.
31:06But Chloe's wardrobe doesn't exactly scream housekeeper's kid.
31:10I smiled.
31:13It shouldn't.
31:14She's been wearing my clothes and spending from my card.
31:19Without those resources, she couldn't afford any of it.
31:22Chloe cracked completely.
31:25Avery Sterling.
31:27Just because you have money doesn't give you the right to humiliate me.
31:33So what if I wore your clothes and used your card?
31:37You never said anything.
31:39You let it happen.
31:41The room turned on her the moment she said it out loud.
31:45Chloe's been pretending to be rich.
31:47I actually envied her.
31:52Honestly, something felt off at the bar.
31:54A real IRS doesn't flinch at 85,000.
31:58Chloe's humiliation was total.
32:00She buried her face on her desk.
32:02But under the desk, both fists were clenched white.
32:08Jason had been quiet through all of it.
32:10That was unlike him.
32:12He was usually the first one to lead the room.
32:15When class ended and the crowd dispersed,
32:18he stayed in his seat until it was nearly empty.
32:21Then he walked over to my desk.
32:23I was already packing my bag.
32:26That was brutal.
32:28He said.
32:29Was it?
32:30You didn't have to do it in front of everyone.
32:32I looked up at him.
32:34Jason, when you filmed me in this hallway and made me perform for the class,
32:38did you do that privately?
32:40Or in front of everyone?
32:43He had the grace to be quiet.
32:46That... that was different.
32:48You're right.
32:49I said.
32:50It was much worse.
32:51I slung my bag over one shoulder.
32:54I noticed you've been putting some distance between yourself and Chloe this week.
32:58He said nothing.
33:00Smart.
33:01I said.
33:02Rats always know when to leave.
33:04Something moved behind his eyes.
33:06Not anger.
33:07Something more complicated than that.
33:09Avery.
33:10I genuinely...
33:11You genuinely nothing, I said.
33:13You are someone who made calculations and landed on the wrong side.
33:19And now you're trying to make new calculations?
33:21I'm just telling you.
33:22Whatever you think I owe you, I'll pay it.
33:26Whatever it takes.
33:28I paused.
33:29That was interesting.
33:31Whatever it takes, I repeated.
33:34Yes.
33:35Okay, I'll let you know, I said.
33:37I walked out.
33:38I could feel his eyes still on my back.
33:42After Chloe's real identity came out, every day became a punishment.
33:46Every person she'd ever wronged, and everyone who'd once flattered her, came back for payback.
33:51Each morning Chloe checked her chair for glue before sitting.
33:55She never let her water bottle out of sight.
33:58She was terrified something had been slipped into it.
34:01Between classes she had to absorb the cruelty in the hallways.
34:05Her parents weren't doing better.
34:07With mom and dad back home, Mrs. Miller got dressed down daily.
34:12She'd gotten too comfortable in the easy life.
34:15Coming back to actual labor wrecked her.
34:19Her performance was sloppy and slow.
34:21That alone made mom furious.
34:23The only reason Mrs. Miller still had a job was because I'd publicly vouched for her.
34:28Bill Miller, meanwhile, had been reassigned by my dad to security duty.
34:32On the surface, the three of them were obedient, compliant.
34:38But I knew better.
34:40They were vipers waiting for the exact right moment to sink their teeth in.
34:46Jason, to his credit, was smarter than the Millers.
34:50He didn't wait.
34:52He started making moves.
34:54That week he found reasons to appear wherever I was.
34:58Outside my next class.
35:01Near the vending machines.
35:03At the library.
35:05He carried himself differently around me now.
35:08Quieter. Less performance.
35:10He did my homework once, slipping a folder onto my desk without a word.
35:14He had someone deliver coffee to me during a free period.
35:18Shut up.
35:19He walked up to the boy who made a comment about me in the corridor.
35:22And told him, flatly, to stop.
35:24On the surface it looked like penance.
35:26Underneath it was a campaign.
35:28He wanted to get close enough that when I moved against the Millers,
35:31he'd already be standing on the right side.
35:33He had underestimated one thing.
35:35I had already decided what I wanted from him.
35:37And it wasn't proximity.
35:39The days passed.
35:40The SATs were closing in.
35:41Then, the night before the exam, my parents got a call.
35:45They looked frightened.
35:46They booked a late night flight overseas.
35:53Mom looked apologetic at the door.
35:55I'm so sorry, Avery.
35:57I want to be here for your exam.
35:58But this deal can't wait.
35:59I said I understood.
36:01I understood.
36:03But in the car to the airport, I cried the whole drive anyway.
36:06When I got home, Chloe came to comfort me.
36:08She played the role beautifully.
36:10Then Mrs. Miller appeared with two glasses of milk.
36:13She sighed warmly.
36:13Don't be sad, Avery.
36:14Big exam tomorrow.
36:16You need a full night's sleep.
36:17I made both of you a glass.
36:18Drink up before bed.
36:21I drank mine right there in front of them.
36:24Then I pushed them out of my room.
36:26The door was almost shut when I saw it.
36:28A flash of excitement in Mrs. Miller's eyes and Chloe's.
36:32I smiled to myself, alone in the dark.
36:35Last time around, they used this exact trick to make me miss the SATs.
36:40This time, I'd make sure the punishment came back to them.
36:43On exam morning, I walked out refreshed and ready.
36:46Bill Miller screamed when he saw me.
36:48Avery, why are you awake?
36:50I smiled pleasantly.
36:53I have the SATs today.
36:55Naturally, I can't be late.
36:57But Mrs. Miller's face changed.
36:59She sprinted to Chloe's room.
37:01Too late.
37:09By the end of the first day of testing, I swung by to enjoy what was left of Chloe's morning.
37:13Mrs. Miller had managed to drag her to the exam hall, but the dose had been too heavy.
37:18Chloe slept through every section.
37:20Chloe was barely functioning.
37:21She refused to sit for the remaining days.
37:25Wow, Chloe, sleeping in during the SATs?
37:28Really bold choice.
37:29Shut your mouth!
37:30Mrs. Miller's eyes were red.
37:33You did this!
37:34You switched the drink!
37:36She was supposed to be the one sleeping!
37:37You ruined my daughter's future!
37:40I want to see you try to make me pay for that.
37:42Then a voice I recognized cut through the hall.
37:45My parents, who should have been overseas, walked in.
37:48Three police officers followed them.
37:49You left.
37:51You both left.
37:52Why are you here?
37:53If I hadn't left, how else would you feel safe enough to make you move?
37:57Mrs. Miller, you are exactly the kind of person who belongs behind bars.
38:00I installed a camera in the kitchen weeks ago.
38:03I added, helpfully, I've seen everything.
38:07An officer stepped forward.
38:08You've been reported for deliberate poisoning.
38:10You'll need to come with us.
38:15Mrs. Miller collapsed to the floor.
38:18Her eyes were hollow.
38:19The sentencing came down the same day.
38:21My Ivy League acceptance letter arrived.
38:26Mrs. Miller was convicted of intentional bodily harm.
38:30Six years.
38:30Bill Miller had been involved in the dosing plan.
38:33He received three years.
38:35Chloe had already been removed from the house weeks earlier.
38:37The last time I saw her was outside the courthouse.
38:40The girl who once owned every hallway looked crumpled.
38:42Sunken eyes.
38:43Zero energy.
38:44Something had clearly gone very wrong for her recently.
38:47When she saw me, she started crying.
38:51Avery, please, I swear the sleep we grew up in this had nothing to do with me.
38:55Take me back in.
38:56I have no degree.
38:57I have no work history.
38:58Nobody will hire me.
39:00My parents are both in prison.
39:01She kept going, cataloging every miserable detail of her current existence.
39:06I listened to all of it like it was a story someone else told.
39:09The wicked get what they deserve.
39:11All I did was make sure I was there to watch the ending.
39:13Then I heard footsteps behind me.
39:15I turned.
39:16Jason, he looked like he hadn't been sleeping well.
39:19His eyes had lost their old ease.
39:20Avery.
39:21I waited.
39:22I heard about Mrs. Miller and Bill and I know about the SAT thing.
39:28He stopped and started twice.
39:30Last year, she mentioned she had a plan.
39:34To make you miss the exam.
39:36I didn't ask details.
39:38I told myself it wasn't my problem.
39:42I should have said something.
39:43I know that.
39:45Yes, you should have.
39:47Is that what you're going to use?
39:50Against me?
39:51What makes you think I need to use anything?
39:55He looked at me for a long moment.
39:59Because you've been waiting.
40:01I've been watching you work through every single person.
40:04The Millers are done.
40:06Chloe's done.
40:08I'm the only one left.
40:09He was more perceptive than I'd given him credit for.
40:12I did what you said.
40:14When you told me that day, whatever it takes, I meant it.
40:17I've been waiting for you to name it.
40:19And you thought if you waited long enough, I'd soften?
40:22He didn't answer.
40:23I reached into my bag and took out a folder.
40:26Pedache Philippe.
40:28Rose gold.
40:29Model 5227.
40:31Reported missing from the sterling home hold 14 months ago.
40:34There's a receipt somewhere in there.
40:36Also a record of your bank deposits from that same period.
40:40Chloe made five transfers to you over six months.
40:44Petty cash from my card.
40:47You had this the whole time?
40:50Since our first conversation after the slap.
40:54Then why didn't you-
40:55Because destroying you in October would have been efficient.
40:59But watching you spend months trying to win me over, knowing this was in a drawer somewhere,
41:05That was more interesting.
41:09What happens now?
41:14You're going to give a full written statement to my family's lawyer.
41:17Everything you know about the sleeping pills plan.
41:19Everything Chloe told you.
41:21Every transfer.
41:22Every instruction.
41:23And if I do that?
41:25Then the watch stays between us.
41:27And the transfer.
41:29He nodded slowly.
41:30That's it?
41:32That's it.
41:32He looked at me for a long time.
41:34You're not going to make me beg.
41:36I don't want anything from you, Jason.
41:38I don't want your apology, and I don't want your suffering.
41:40I just need your signature on a document.
41:43You are nothing to me.
41:45That's not cruelty.
41:46It's just the truth.
41:47I picked up my bag.
41:49The lawyer's office is on 7th.
41:50He's expecting you Thursday morning.
41:52I walked away from him the way I'd walked away from all of them.
41:55Without looking back.
41:56Without anger.
41:57Or without anything left to prove.
41:59The file was already in motion.
42:01Jason's statement.
42:02Would seal the miller's additional charges.
42:04And confirm the premeditated nature of the poisoning.
42:11He had made his calculation.
42:13And he had been wrong about the outcome.
42:15Just like all the others.
42:16The only difference was that his punishment was quieter.
42:19More private.
42:20He would spend the next several years explaining himself to the police.
42:23To the courts.
42:24To every school and job application.
42:26That asked about his junior year.
42:28He would never be charged.
42:30But he would never be clean either.
42:32Some people destroy you loudly.
42:33Some people just stand nearby and let it happen.
42:36They all get what they deserve eventually.
42:38The only thing that changes is the shape of the ending.
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