[Good decision. This will reduce emotional backlash.]
"I just need to keep him from thinking I played with his heart," she whispered. "And protect myself."
As her fingers moved quickly across her screen, Eleanor began editing.
Once she was done, she sent the video to Theodore.
[Host, what are you doing?]
Eleanor smirked and replied,
"I will send this video advance and act as if I sent it by mistake. In this way, even if Aurora shows the video to Theodore, he would have doubts and confront me. Then I will twist the facts and make Aurora seem the guilty party here."
...................................
Theodore's phone buzzed in his pocket. He pulled it out and blinked in surprise.
"Huh… Eleanor just sent me a video."
Aurora's head whipped around. "Wait, what?"
Adriana leaned in. "Did she say why?"
"No," Theodore said slowly, eyes scanning the message. "She just said, 'sent by mistake'."
Aurora narrowed her eyes. "Play it. Right now."
