That morning, Serena Lockwood rushed to Veridian Media HQ and was ushered into Audrey Osborne's office. For the past three days, Audrey had been calling her nonstop, demanding she come up with a plan to bury the story of Stella Lockwood's alleged murder.
Of course, Serena Lockwood had no intention of burying the story. On the contrary, she had been spreading news unfavorable to Stella Lockwood, turning her into the most controversial female artist on the web.
Some people felt there had to be something wrong with the video; a timid, cowardly girl like Stella Lockwood would never have the guts to push someone into the water.
Others felt the video was undeniable, ironclad proof, and that Stella Lockwood should get the death penalty.
The police had not made any public statements, but rumors were circulating that they had questioned Stella Lockwood three months ago when Phoebe Keene drowned. The rumors claimed Stella had lied, though they didn't specify what the lie was.
