Shadows Drift Beyond Memory by Xarin Vale novel Chapter 12

Carter and his crew kicked me out of the group chat.

But none of them blocked me.

In fact, they kept posting on social media.

Skiing trips. Golf outings. Street racing. Yacht parties.

Every post dripping with luxury cars and mansions–clearly meant to flaunt their wealth in my face.

But what I didn’t expect?

They’d rent out an entire villa to throw an auction party.

And the auction items?

Female influencers.

Bravo! That was freaking amazing!

They were handing me leverage on a silver platter. It’d be a waste not to use it.

I immediately found a villa staff member a hefty sum to install hidden cameras in every corner of the place.

Full 360–degree coverage.

When I explained what I needed, he looked freaked out.

“Miss Ashford, isn’t this illegal? If we get caught, we could go to jail.”

I smirked.

“What they’re about to do is way worse than this.”

“Trust me, nobody’s gonna care about a few cameras. Don’t worry.”

I handed him a bank card.

“Here’s your payment. I think you’ll be satisfied.”

That night, he texted me that everything was set up.

Carter, probably hoping I’d regret everything, actually sent me an invitation to the party.

I get to witness something this entertaining in person?! No way!

Hahaha! Hell yeah, I wasn’t turning that down.

The night of the party, I showed up.

Gianna acted like she owned the place, looking down her nose at me.

AM 18:44

His Girl Bro Lied ‘Not His Baby‘–DNA Played Along, But Baby IS His!

8.596

Chapter 2

“You could spend your whole life scamming guys and still never afford the down payment on this villa.”

“Just because you’ve got a pretty face doesn’t mean you can get a rich guy to worship you.”

“With how good plastic surgery is these days, there’s a million hot girls out there. If you wanna get anywhere, you better start begging Carter.”

Watching her strut around, I smirked.

Carter walked over, looking down at me.

“I’m surprised you actually came. Guess Gianna was right–girls like you just can’t stay away from my money.”

His buddies circled around, mocking me.

“Oh wow, look who it is. Miss Ashford herself. What happened to playing hard to get? Already crawling back?”

“She acts all high and mighty, but who knows what kind of freak she is in private. Hey Carter, when you’re done with her, pass her around to us, yeah?”

They all burst out laughing, their eyes sleazy and disgusting.

I tilted my head and forced a smile.

“You guys have such vivid imaginations. But don’t worry–I’m just here to watch the show.”

“Keep telling yourself that. You’ll be crying soon enough.”

Gianna tossed that line over her shoulder as she walked away with the others.

I found a quiet corner and opened my phone.

The security feed was broadcasting everything live.

And there was Gianna’s face, front and center.

She held a microphone, all smiles.

“Welcome, gentlemen, to tonight’s auction party. And now, let’s bring out our auction items.”

A group of influencers in skimpy outfits walked onto the stage.

Cute ones.

Sultry ones.

Elegant ones.

Every type of beautiful woman you could imagine.

And as soon as the women appeared, viewers started flooding into the livestream.

“Wait, is this what I think it is? Is this even allowed??”

“Dude, I just saw one of the guys in the background–that’s Carter Westbrook from the Westbrook family. Total trust fund kid.”

“I recognize a couple of those girls. I’ve seen them on TikTok. Can’t believe they’re being used like this by these rich kids. Wild.”

M Alone Dust Daher IS Hicl

8.8%

Chapter 2

Because of how bold the content was, and thanks to people sharing it, the livestream quickly hit over 50,000 viewers.

And Carter and his crew?

They had no idea.

♡ (0)

(0)

a near