Chapter 60

Contains spoilers

Overview

Whitney slept with Elijah and then murdered him to eliminate a liability before executing her larger plan against Blake and Amanda. She methodically cleaned the scene and reflected on her growing list of victims, framing the killing as necessary to keep her plot on track for the next day.

Summary

Whitney rationalized having sex with Elijah by telling herself she and Blake were on a break and that Blake had cheated first. She characterized the encounter as average for her but thrilling for Elijah, noting his gratitude afterward.

After dressing and fixing her appearance, Whitney returned to the bedroom and revealed that Elijah’s throat had been slit. She admitted she killed him, claiming she felt some remorse but insisting it was necessary because Elijah knew too much and had an unhealthy infatuation with her.

Whitney described the murder as quick and timed to occur when Elijah was drowsy and satisfied, saying he “barely even knew he was dying.” She bid him goodbye and confirmed he did not answer, underscoring his death.

She then outlined her plan to wipe down everything she touched in Elijah’s apartment and to wait for a safe moment to leave, believing no one would recognize her and that Elijah lacked close friends, minimizing the risk of being connected to him.

Whitney mentally tallied her victims—Mr. Zimmerly, Stacie Parker, and now Elijah—and noted there were two more targets left. She concluded with determination to finalize her plan the next day and “set everything right.”

Who Appears

  • Whitney
    narrator and orchestrator of the plot; has sex with Elijah, then murders him, cleans the scene, and prepares to proceed with her plan.
  • Elijah
    Whitney’s accomplice and admirer; provides documents and poison in the prior chapter; is killed here by Whitney via throat slashing.
  • Blake
    Whitney’s fiancé, mentioned; target of Whitney’s broader plan and the person to whom Malcolm will return her ring.
  • Malcolm
    mentioned; slated to return Whitney’s ring to Blake the next morning.
  • Mr. Zimmerly
    mentioned; previously murdered by Whitney as part of her frame-up plan.
  • Stacie Parker
    mentioned; previously abducted and killed by Whitney to plant evidence.
  • Amanda Lenhart
    mentioned indirectly as part of the ongoing plot against her and Blake.
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