Irène's POV

Veronica told me James keeps threatening her, she didn't want to tell me all the details and I had to do all the research on my own which I'm always perfect at.

She is lucky to have a friend like me.

I found out almost everything about James, it's easy when you have daddy's money and you can ask anything without people questioning you for a second.

James is quite rich, but nothing compared to my family. It won't be hard to teach him a well-deserved lesson.

The best thing is that he has no idea who I am and what's waiting for him.

I know about Nicole, his asthma, his dad beating him with a belt for years when he was younger, then the abuse his mom endured from his father.

I will slowly take the most precious thing away from him.

I enter his home and I look around. it's full of hormonal teenagers, dancing in the living room and some are grinding against others on the table.

"Ugh," I murmur under my breath.

Veronica told me about his 'love' story with Nicole and how he abused her, he wouldn't threaten Vero if he didn't care about Nicole in the slightest and that will be his downfall.

I get surprised when I see Nicole in the kitchen, trying to talk to him and they shout at each other. I walk closer to them, trying to act normal and I take an apple, taking a big bite from it.

"You never did, James. Stop threatening Veronica. I won't ever go back to you," she hisses at him and I look at her for a second and she is crying.

Pathetic.

"You are so fucking stupid, I love you, I always did."

"That's your way of loving people? Hurting them?" She pushes him and he abruptly grabs her wrist.

"You love me too, don't deny it. You won't ever like that stupid loser switching between Veronica and you. He won't ever make you feel good like I do," James mutters while pulling her closer towards him.

Teenager drama.

"You are right about one thing, James." She takes a big breath and tries to get out of his hold. "I will always be in love with you, but I will never be with you again," she yells at him and my eyes widen as I try to suppress a smirk.

This is the most stupid scene I have ever witnessed, Veronica is embarrassing me with her friends.

I let out a chuckle and they turn to me but I look elsewhere, eating my apple like I'm a normal peasant.

He grips her wrist harder but this time he pulls her towards him, forcing her to hug him but she doesn't protest.

"Fuck you. I hate you. I hate you so much, James Carson," she yells against his chest as her cries get muffled by the music.

I sigh, whoever she is fucking on the side, he is a fucking idiot too.

Aw, poor Louis.

I throw away the apple and they walk out to the yard. I quietly follow after them and the fight continues.

Whatever that little girl says, she wants to be with him and she is here for a reason.

She is hoping he is going to change and that's the most embarrassing and weakest thing I have ever witnessed.

I didn't stop my plans for this, I escaped the rehab to solve my problems and not deal with this shit. I'm only doing it for Veronica because I owe her a favor, and surprisingly, she is the only one I don't completely despise.

I can even say she is the closest thing I could call 'friend'.

James pulls Nicole in for a kiss and I walk back inside. This is exactly what I wanted.

What's the best way to hurt someone?

I bump into a girl with curly hair and I am about to shout at her, annoyed, but I notice it's the same girl who talked to Vero about Alexander.

God, I don't trust that guy. I need to talk to him too.

"Look where you are going, blondie," she spits and I laugh.

"Don't stand in my fucking way," I hiss at her and she rolls her eyes.

"Or what?" she threatens me and I laugh.

I don't use violence, I never did. I'm too classy for that. I love acting behind the scene and getting people to trust me and then hurting them in the worst way possible.

This is the best way to hurt someone.

I shove her as I walk past her and I take out a cigarette and lighter from my back pocket.

I lit it up and I smoke it fast.

I know what I have to do and I just need to find the right moment after those two idiots stop shoving their tongues in each other's mouths.

I wait for them to come back and Nicole comes back smiling.

Aw, cheating is so frivolous.

I roll my eyes at my sarcastic thought and I wait for Nicole to go away.

I grab two drinks and I walk to James. I know what kind of male he is and I don't even have to get him drunk. It's enough to flirt.

"Hey, sweetie," I say and he frowns, still flustered from getting back with Nicole for the hundredth time.

I hand him the drink and I sip from mine seductively.

"You seem lonely," I say as I look up at him, and he takes a sip from his drink.

"And are you going to do something about it?" he flirts back and I laugh at how easy it is to get him to not think about Nicole.

Oh, love? These people have no idea what love is.

"I think there is something I can do," I lean over his shoulder and whisper, "to ease the tension."

"Let's walk to my room, it's quieter to talk," he mutters.

I follow after him, not before looking around to see if Nicole is here.

I don't see her. Perfect.

I take out my phone and I ask him to bring me another drink.

I position the phone on the desk in front of his bed, hidden by some textbooks and a t-shirt, and I press record.

I don't have to hide it because this guy thinks with his dick, he won't notice shit.

He comes back with the drink and I sip from it slowly to not get drunk. I also ate a lot before coming here, it's the best way to keep yourself from getting tipsy easily.

He only has two drinks and he isn't tipsy. I don't want to cause an asthma attack, at first it was my plan but then I realized it won't hurt him enough to give him a lesson.

"Do you have a girlfriend?" I ask loud enough for the camera to pick up.

"Would you care if I did?" James asks back and I laugh. "Fair enough."

"I've heard about that Nicola girl," I pronounce her name wrong on purpose.

"Nicole? Nah. I only use her for sex," he says while looking me up and down while biting his lower lip.

Gross.

"That's so mean," I say in a fake tone, trying to get him to insult her more.

"She deserves it, she is so clingy and stupid. Let's not talk about her."

I pull him by his shirt and I press my lips against his, he doesn't wait long enough to shove his tongue in my mouth.

I run my fingers through his hair and I play with it, he touches my back, and then his hands travel to my butt.

He moves swiftly, he doesn't give much thought to others but his pleasure. He squeezes my butt and I fake moan, almost laughing at myself.

Jeez, this guy has no experience. These girls fawning over him have zero self-worth.

I try to get him in front of the camera so our little friend, Nicole, can get a better view and maybe open her eyes for once.

I kiss his neck, and then I suck on his skin, leaving a few hickeys so she doesn't forget it right after seeing the video. Veronica warned me that she is very gullible, this is why my plan isn't only recording us fucking.

I don't care much about Nicole, so this is why my revenge plan is far from over. James wants to own Nicole but he doesn't love her, and he will survive without her. But he won't survive what I have in store for him.

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After I fuck him I pretend to grab my clothes and I grab the camera, stopping the recording.

Once I'm out of his bedroom, I send it to Nicole without hiding my number.