Her Betrayal, His Rebirth

d expected it. What he hadn't expected was th

stream, her face a carefully const

d to help him. I reached out. Mark and I, we offered him a partnersh

letting the

ie than work with people who are actually successful. I think... I think the

chat from his official account. `It' s true. We just wanted to help

nevolent saints. Their millions of followers, who had no reason to doubt them, flooded social media with h

ty. He didn't bother to defend himself. A war of words was

community. "Final warning from them. Now,

. They saw the truth because they were part of the process.

clear his head. As he walked toward a local coffee shop, he saw them. Sarah and Mar

But their faces weren't filled with a

of them shouted, holding up his p

" another yelled. "You promised new c

d Isles" DLC had faded, replaced by the reality of a rushed, greedy product. The cracks

y a panicked look. Mark stepped in

ul game of the year. If you can' t afford a few optional items,

ully his own customers. The

t was a notification from an encrypted messaging a

. The exposé is sc

known for its integrity. They had contacted Ethan weeks ago, having noticed the suspicious circu

he storm

bodyguard as they pushed their way through the angry players. They were so b

going to hide and wait for the exposé to save him

esolve hardening in his chest. He opened

exposé was set for Friday. He

ut a new a

to show the world what we' ve built together. 'Ae

silent act of defiance. He was no longer reacting to them. He was taking control of his

. Let them have their lie