Chapter 714
The phone had been meticulously scrubbed. Even the tiny crevices of the speakers and charging port were completely spotless.
But the chemical trace left by prolonged contact between the metal casing and fluid couldn’t fool her senses.
Thea was baffled. “Why would Jarred suddenly send Celeste’s phone to you p>
Sienna shook her head, remaining silent.
Deep down, though, she had a sneaking suspicion.
She pressed the power button, and the screen lit up.
It was completely unlocked.
Opening her messaging app out of habit, she immediately noticed the contact list was meticulously categorized with specific privacy tags.
Celeste had painstakingly sorted everyone—Sienna, her own friends, Jarred’s circle, and their mutual acquaintances.
Every single person was grouped based on their social utility.
Sienna even had an exclusive group all to herself.
Leaning closer, Thea instantly grasped the underlying manipulation and scoffed.
“The Great Manipulator strikes again. Classic targeted posting, feeding everyone exactly what they want to see p>
She snatched the phone and scrolled rapidly through the feed, her expression growing colder by the second.
“Look at this. These posts were only visible to us.
Her pathetic admirers got the innocent, sweet-girl act.
Meanwhile, we got the version of her playing hard to get with Jarred, constantly dropping hints that they were romantically involved.
She’s been playing a double-agent actress for years.
Brilliant strategy. She had everyone dancing on a string p>
Handing the device back, Thea’s eyes glinted with vindictive satisfaction, tinged with dark amusement.
“It’s a shame she got exposed so early, isn’t it? Imagine if we leaked this to the press right now.
Letting all her loyal lapdogs see her true colors, watching her fragile victim persona crumble to dust… Now that would be a spectacular show p>
But Sienna didn’t share her friend’s lightheartedness.
She knew Jarred sending the phone was his twisted way of offering an explanation.
Yet at this point, words were entirely meaningless.
Her mind was occupied by a much darker thought.
The fact that Jarred could so effortlessly obtain Celeste’s phone and quietly deliver it to her meant one thing.
Celeste was undoubtedly in his custody.
Even with the absolute chaos unfolding outside, he was still refusing to hand her over.
What exactly was he plotting?
While Sienna was lost in her chaotic thoughts, a sudden noise interrupted her.
The frantic pounding of footsteps echoed from down the hall.
A pale-faced nurse came sprinting toward them, practically stumbling over her own feet.
Seeing Sienna, the girl looked as if she’d found her savior, nearly collapsing into them.
“Dr. Sloan! It’s terrible! You need to check on Mr. Sterling right now p>
Sienna shot up, grabbing the nurse’s arms to steady her. Her expression hardened instantly.
“Take a breath. What happened p>
The nurse’s eyes were red with terror, her chest heaving as she stammered.
“He… he completely lost it during the exam. It’s… it’s worse than any episode he’s ever had.
He just bit the attending physician and a nurse! He’s gone totally psychotic.
We can’t hold him down… You have to hurry, before someone gets seriously hurt p>
The color drained from both Sienna and Thea’s faces.
Without a second thought, they spun around and sprinted toward the examination room.
When Sienna reached the door, several security guards were throwing their weight against it
A massive thud rattled the heavy wood every few seconds, shaking the doorframe violently.
Her heart pounded against her ribs. Shoving the guards aside, she wrenched the handle open.
The scene inside made her breath catch in her throat.