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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)
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Chapters 16-23Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of substance use, physical abuse, emotional abuse, bullying, and death.
Chapter 16 Summary: “Vera”
Though Vera refuses to admit it to herself, she feels afraid as she climbs the steps to the front door of the party mansion. The door swings open, and a young, blond woman welcomes Vera. The woman is Natalie, and she is the host of the party as well as the person who messaged Vera.
Natalie takes Vera inside, with Aimes and Millie following close behind. The house is buzzing with loud music and young people taking selfies. Several people recognize Vera, call her cute, and theatrically beg for her to adopt them. Vera plays along. She soon becomes the center of attention at the party as she opens the metal containers of food, announcing the name of each dish. Though Vera felt natural when she was shooting her videos at home, the situation right now seems forced.
As Vera and Natalie chat, Vera wonders how Natalie made enough money to buy her huge house. Natalie tells Vera that she’s been generating income since she was a child: Her parents operated a YouTube channel of her unboxing and reviewing toys, which made her millions of dollars. Now, Natalie has moved onto reviewing other things on Instagram and TikTok. When Vera asks Natalie how she knew Xander, Natalie confesses that she never met him.
