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Comment: OMG WHO IS SHE?!

Comment reply: Some masked book girl who uses her body for views

Comment reply: EXCUSE YOU! Put some RESPECT on @HexedHeroine’s name!

Comment: I'd buy literally whatever they were selling

Comment: Did anyone have a @HexedHeroine face reveal on their bingo card?! She’s soooo hot omg

Comment: Yes, more of this

Comment reply: More of this with Hex pls, IDC about anyone else

Comment: The bi panic I have right now is stressing me out!!!!!

I stop scrolling and stare at Enzo, stunned into silence. That never happens.

Joey got doxxed. Because of me. Because of Frankie.

“You’ve gotten over 100,000 new followers and your last show with available tickets sold out ten minutes ago.” Enzo’s voice feels far away.

He couldn’t care less about that right now.

“I…” have no idea what to say. “Joey.”

Does she know? She’s the only thing on my mind right now.

I ignore all the new texts in my inbox, scrolling until I see her unsaved number.

Me

Have you seen the video?

I pace from one end of the room to the other. The message never says delivered.

Me

Joey baby, I swear if you’ve already blocked me I might actually cry

That text doesn’t deliver either.

Fuck texting.

I press her number at the top of my screen and hit Call, bringing the phone to my ear. It doesn’t ring, going straight to her voicemail. “Hi, you’ve reached Jo Daniels with Vyce Talents. My office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern standard time Monday through Friday. I’m sorry I missed your call⁠—”

I hang up. She’s so out of my fucking league.

“We have to go talk to her,” I blurt out. I have no idea where she lives, where she’s at, or anything other than the fact that I will not leave this city without finding her. We can call off my show tonight in Portland for all I care.

“What?” Enzo balks.

“Think about it.” Rummaging through my overnight bag, pulling out the clean clothes I planned to wear to the gym this morning, I turn to face him. “She’s out of a job right now.” I slip into a pair of gym shorts that cut off a few inches above the knee and tug on a clean plain-white T-shirt. “And I’m the reason she got doxxed.”

I almost feel like I owe Joey more than an apology, even if it wasn’t done intentionally. “What if we can spin this? What if this can make us all money?” Locating my wallet is easier than my phone. “It’s already sold out this tour. Imagine what else it can do if we use it to our advantage.” If we show her there’s a way to make money while she’s searching for her next thing…

This might work.

Enzo stares at me like I’ve grown an extra head, but eventually lets out a long breath. “You like this girl, don’t you?”