"It’s because of you, sis."


    "What do you mean?" Allison asked confusedly.


    "That video," Lily replied, a scowl on her face as she lowered her head in shame. "She saw that video and because of it, she fainted."


    Allison grew quiet as her face paled.


    "What?"


    "That video is circting all over the inte. Do you know how many views it has on Instagram?" Lily questioned, pulling out her phone to show Allison the obscene video.


    Even so, she frowned deeply in confusion when she couldn’t find the video anymore.


    "I can’t find the video anymore," she said.


    "That’s because it’s been deleted off the inte," Kace replied. "Permanently."


    Lily stared at Kace, amazed he could do that, but she didn’t ask questions.


    Her eyesnded on Allison. "I don’t know if Mum will be happy when she wakes up. I think it’s best you stay with your boyfriend for a while," she suggested, her eyes strained on Kace.


    "He’s not my boyfriend," Allison corrected.


    Lily simply shrugged but didn’t argue.


    Suddenly, the door to the bedroom Mrs Quinn was sleeping opened, and the middle-aged woman came out.


    "Mother!!" Both Allison and her mother said in unison, rushing to help their mother to a couch.


    "Was that you on the inte?" Mrs. Quinn asked, her voice hoarse. Lily went towards the kitchen quickly to grab her a ss of water.


    Allison couldn’t bring herself to reply.


    Her silence answered Mrs. Quinn’s question and the woman felt shattered.


    "Who would release such a video? How were they able to capture such a video?" She cried out.


    Derek had released the sex tape with an anonymous ount, so no one would know he was the one who released it.


    Allison could easily tell her mother it was Derek, but she hesitated. Her mother had already endured so much, especially after seeing the video. She didn’t want to add to her burden, just like Mrs. Astor had suggested.


    "Mum, you need to rest. Lily, take her back to the room. She needs to rest."


    Lily took their mother back into the room, leaving Allison and Kace in the living room.


    "Come stay with me for a while," Kace blurted out, which earned him a frown from Allison.


    "What? I can’t leave them here to stay with you. I don’t think I need to stay with you. The situation is not that intense," she responded.


    "Do you think thosements are where those people are gonna stop?" He questioned, his eyes staring deep into her which had her subconsciously gulp down her saliva. "The video is deleted from the inte, but I’m sure some horny pigs have saved the video, and if they want to take things too far, they cane here and start harassing you. So it’s best you stay live with me in the meantime until everyone has forgotten about it," he reasoned out.


    Allison gave it a thought and realized Kace’ got a point. Derek didn’t love her, and there was a possibility of harassing her in her own home because of what she’d done to him at his party. He was fuming red when they left, and he’d let his emotions get the better of him—getting back at her by releasing the sex tape.


    However, staying with Kace was something that needed to be taken into discussion. They shared no intimate rtionship. Unfortunately, Allison did not even have enough money to book a room at a hotel. She was left with no other option but to stay in Kace’s house.


    Allison went to her room to pack some of her clothes. When she was done, the both of them left the house.


    When they arrived at Kace’s house, he showed her to her room, trying to crack some jokes that would distract her from what had happened that day.


    Although she smiled, her smile didn’t reach her eyes one bit, and that alone made him feel regret for not beating Derek up.


    "If the clothes aren’t enough, I can take you shopping," he suggested, trying to lighten the mood.


    "No, thanks. I’m not going to stay here for that long. This should be enough. Thank you for allowing me to stay though," she appreciated.


    Kace stared at her, not saying a word and she wondered if she’d said anything wrong.


    "You’re tired, go to sleep." He stood up from the bed and left the room, baffling her. Before she could stop him, he’d already disappeared.


    Behind the doors, Kace called someone.


    "Maxwell, I want you to arrange something for me as soon as possible," he said, his expression dark and devoid of the usual bubbly Kace.