56 SCORN UPON SCORN

KAREN'S POV I could tell that Alexa's hands trembled as she pointed the gun at me, her eyes were filled with rage and hatred. I was still tied up, helpless, and I stared back at her with a mix of fear and defiance. "You ruined my life, Karen!" Alexa spat, and I could see her finger tightening on the trigger. "You tried to steal Max from me, you lost. So you had to wreck my life, huh?!" My eyes narrowed. "Wreck your life? Alexa, I did absolutely nothing. Everything that happened to you, you brought it upon yourself. You slept with all those producers, trying to get ahead in the industry. And look where it got you, a disease that ruined your chances of ever being a successful actress." Her face twisted in anger. "You were always jealous of me, Karen. You couldn't stand the fact that I was more talented than you." I scoffed. "Talented than me in what? Sleeping with random men?" I chuckled. "I never needed to have sex with anyone to get ahead. I worked hard for my success. U