Part 3Blood is Thicker than the Spotlight
About 682 characters · Part 3 is the last of the three Parts printed here; Part 4 continues in the official app.
The game ended. I was the only one who failed.
The host looked awkward. It wasn't great for the show's vibe to punish only one person so harshly.
"It’s okay, it’s okay," Sierra said, stepping in to play the "good girl."
"Harper probably just saw me succeed and wanted to try her luck. It’s hard being yelled at like that. Everyone, don't be too mean to her."
"Aria, if you need it, I can just wire you the money myself?"
I almost laughed. What a perfect "sweetheart" performance.
At that moment, my phone buzzed. It was Leo calling back.
"Are you actually Harper?"
Me: "Heh."
Leo: "Fine..."
The next second, I turned my screen to the camera. It showed a bank transfer for one million dollars.