Chapter 268: Nothing Had Changed
Cassie pulled out a bloodied knife and aimed at at Brooke’s neck, however, before the knife could connect she felt a sharp pain in her stomach and rested a hand over it.
"Ah!" Her eyes went round in pain, as her grip on the knife weakned.
Brooke sharply took advantage of the situation and ripped the knife out of her hand! She grabbed the knife and walked past Cassie towards the exit. She slightly opened the door, but was held back by the sound of Cassie dropping to the floor.
She sharply turned around to see Cassie on the bathroom floor, blood spilling out of her mouth.
She went over to her, each step she took feeling heavier, than the last. "Cassie!" she cried out, standing over Cassie’s body, her balance shifting, as though she would fall over.
*Flash*
In the blink of a second, the flash from a phone pulled Brooke out of her daze. She traced her vision to the source of the sound, only to see Serena standing by the entrance, her phone in hand.
"What..." she returned her gaze to Cassie, only to see a well hidden pouch sticking out of her sleeve. Brooke dropped the knife and backed away, shaking her head in disbelief from side to side.
Cassie’s red painted lips grinned.
This was...this was all a...
As though reading her thoughts, Serena said, "Brooke, how could you stab Cassie? And when she’s pregnant too. Isn’t that too much?" Her mother laughed.
Cassie cackled on the floor, "Ah, I can’t believe you rushed back to help me. Mother you were right, this bitch really is gullible!" She said, getting off the floor.
Serena grinned, "A mother’s instincts is never wrong. I know how foolish Brooke can be, she’s never learned since you were children, she still hasn’t learned."
Cassie pushed Brooke’s shoulder, "You’re still the same pushover. Beneath these fancy clothes, you’re still just a nobody begging for my leftovers."
Brooke balled her fists, "Cassie! Do you not have a conscience?! How could you-"
Cassie pushed her shoulder, "Did I tell you to speak? Do you want me to post that picture? I’m sure whatever career you think you’ve created would disappear in a minute. You’d be locked up, after all, your fingerprints are on that knife."
Brooke looked around her for the knife, but Serena had already taken it and placed it in a paper bag.
"You two planned this!" She realized why they hadn’t left, they had stayed back just to pull such a dirty trick on her.
"Brooke, don’t get things twisted. You were the one who stabbed Julian, and then you tried to kill his daughter, all because of your petty jealousy. It would be the perfect way to announce my real father and have you locked up for good." She said, each word more devious than the last.
Brooke scoffed, "You think you’ll get away with this?! Do you think I won’t fight back? I’m through with taking your bullshit! Both of your bullshit!"
Serena rolled her eyes, "That’s all talk Brooke, it doesn’t change the fact that we can ruin you in seconds. If you think you can sleep your way out of this, you’re willing to try."
Sleep her way? What was Serena’s implying?
Cassie caught her confusion and explained, "You think we didn’t hear? Apparently, my darling sister isn’t just a murderer but also a cheap slut. From what I hear, you’re involved with a sponsor of your film, isn’t that right?" She pushed her shoulder, until Brooke was slammed against a bathroom door and fell backwards into the stall!
"Just how low are you willing to go?" Cassie taunted, causing Serena to laugh.
Brooke immediately tried to get up, but the prosthetic seemed to not work, she tried again but it couldn’t work. Just then she remembered, ’It had been days since I last charged it.’ she was supposed to charge it back at home.
But she didn’t go home last night, or earlier when the driver asked her to. She had been stubborn and protecting her ego.
Cassie raised her leg and stepped on Brooke’s head, Brooke slapped her leg away, but Cassie used even more force, kicking and stepping on her face.
"Ahahaha!" She laughed from her stomach, "This is more like it! You’re back where you belong! Beneath me!"
Brooke pushed her leg back and tried to get up, but the leg wouldn’t move, no matter how much she tried to, she couldn’t escape the fact that she really hadn’t changed.
She was still crippled, she was still helpless, in front of Cassie. All the time that had passed and she was no better than Cassie’s shadow.
Content with the tears gathered in Brooke’s eyes she made her demands known. "I want you to keep doing what you’re doing. Act in that movie, no matter what happens." She took her leg off Brooke, her lips flattened into a devious grin.
"What?" Brooke blinked twice, her tears falling down, why would Cassie want that?
"You see, with your reputation currently in the mud, that company knows better than to let you keep your role. But I don’t care how you do it, make sure you play that role till the end. If you have to suck off as many sponsors as possible do so, just make sure you keep your role. That’s all I ask of you, big sister." She said to her.
Serena chipped in. "And if you fail to do as Cassie says, I’ll sell a story to the press that you stabbed Cassie out of jealousy. Then, you won’t get any work, no matter who the hell is backing you up."
Brooke’s heart shattered. They were right. No matter how powerful Mr Grayson was, there was no covering up this sort of thing. Even if he did manage to do some damage control, people wouldn’t suddenly be on her side.
If Cassie came out and attested to Brooke stabbing her, her fans would destroy Brooke’s career before any real evidence could surface.
At the moment, Brooke found herself at the mercy of her younger sister, once again.
Cassie then said her second condition, "Next, I want you to never show your face in front of my father ever again."