Sophia and Maria slowly walked back to their hotel after having dinner outside.
Today had been a productive day as they had managed to have fun, eat good food and hang out with many interesting people.
The duo walked through the alley in the Modern Area to return to the Ancient Area.
The alley was quiet because there werenât any shootings going on here today. Right after the two of them came out of the alley, a few buff men came out from the corner of the alley.
Somethingâs wrong!
Sophia instinctively took a few steps backward, wanting to turn around. However, a few other men came out from the back and surrounded the two girls, blocking every possible pathway to escape.
âHaha! Stupid b*tch, Iâll see where you can escape this time!â
Jamesâ arrogant face appeared behind the buff men as his lustful gaze landed on Sophiaâs face.
Half of Jamesâ face was swollen, and the handprint was still evident, making his ferocious face look hilariousâ¦
On the other hand, Richard and Xyla stood from afar and watched as Jamesâ men dragged Sophia and her nanny into one of the unused rooms in the alley.
How pleasant!
Could Sophia even survive after falling into Jamesâ hands?
James will be responsible for her downfall, but who would dare to get into trouble with him?
Heâs Taylor Murrayâs cousin after all. His only cousin!
And this Sophia girl is nothing but a mere nanny!
After finishing his shoot on set, Michael felt his phone vibrating and took his phone out to see a picture message from Sophia.
The picture was taken from the top, showing a sandal on Jamesâ face while James had a horrified look on his handsome face as blood dripped off his nose while his eyes were widened.
Chica: âIâm about to hit your cousin!â
Michael didnât know what really happened since he wasnât close to James, but he knew that the latter wasnât a reputable person, so he might have offended Sophia on set.
Well, I guess he deserves it, then.
Michael: âApproved.â
Although he didnât know what Sophia was doing right then, everything should be alright since Maria was there with her.
In fact, Maria wasnât Mariaâs real name, and Sophia was the only person who called her that. Before Sophia, everyone knew her as Jack!
Right when Michael finished packing up and was preparing to head back to the hotel, he received a call from Stanley, after which he frowned.
Why is this stupid dog contacting me again?
Usually, Stanley would only call if he needed money or the password for the wine cellar in the basement of the house.
The password to the wine cellar changed hourly as well as every time it was opened, and Michael was the only one who had access to the password.
When the call was connected, Michael asked in a bored tone, âWhat do you want, stupid dog? I donât have the password or any money.â
However, Stanley sounded anxious. âUncle Michael, something happened! Didnât you realize? Have you seen Auntâs IG Stories? She posted a total of 54 pictures; six collages of nine pictures! Look at the fifth and sixth pictures of the third collage she posted! Itâs bad!â
How ridiculous.
Michael hung up on him. However, he still took a look at the fifth and sixth picture of the third collage that Sophia posted.
Those two pictures were taken with a man.
He was an attractive young Caucasian man with eyes as blue as the ocean.
However, this was the film studio, so it wasnât weird to see any good-looking or even foreign actors.
The manâs skin tone was fair, and he looked like he was an elf from a fairy tale. His flawless face stood out no matter where he was as Sophia stood next to him and smiled like a blooming flower.
The two of them seemed close as they both pouted and clenched their fists together in the pictures.
The image looked smooth under the filter, and the two of them looked so harmonious, as if they were a good match together.
They actually looked like they were a couple!
Most importantly, Sophia actually posted two pictures of them! Two!
Okay, now thatâs odd! Sophia only posted one group photo each with every other walk-on actor, but she actually posted two with this particular man!
Right then, Michael received a series of messages from Stanley through Messenger. âUncle Michael, have you seen it? That dude looks way better than you. Look! Look how happy Aunt is! She even posted two pictures of them! Somethingâs about to happen. Uncle Michael, you better confront Aunt about this!
Do not let her cheat on you!â
Stanley was way more anxious than Michael when he saw the picture Sophia posted.
Thereâs actually someone hotter than my uncle at the film studio. Is it even possible?! And hey, Sophia took a picture with him too! Somethingâs about to happen. Something big is going to happen!
On the other hand, Michael was staring at the picture and zoning out.
This white manâs faceâ¦
It was generally hard for those in the Cethosian region to differentiate between those from other continents. Moreover, this picture was filtered, so it would surely be different from his face in real life.
However, his face was so attractive that it was easy to recognize him.
Still, the coincidence was too uncanny, wasnât it?
While Michael was deep in thought while staring at the two pictures, Hale hurried back with a piece of huge news.
âBoss, I received news that Linus Michel just entered the country. Should we schedule a meeting to visit them?â
Suddenly, Michael stood up abruptly and gave Hale his phone. âLinus is at film studio right now, so I want you to find a way to get to him.â
Hearing his superiorâs demand, Hale was shocked.
He had just received the first-hand news and didnât even know which part of Cethos Linus was at, but Michael had already known?!
When Hale took Michaelâs phone, he looked horrified the moment he saw the group picture of Sophia and an unnamed man.
Isnât this man Linus Michel?
Why did he show up at the film studio? How did he end up in a group picture with Sophia?
However, before Hale could question the situation, Michael had already left in a hurry.
Seeing that his superior was leaving, Hale immediately chased after him.
Sophia left the set to have fun after acting as the walk-on for a while today. She posted her picture with Linus during the afternoon, and this indicated that Linus was at the film studio today. Therefore, there was a chance that he might still be at the film studio.
But, Michael still couldnât figure out why Linus would come here.
There werenât any of his projects here though. Or⦠was he here for vacation?
Michael didnât know why, but he suddenly thought of the masonry bridge, the group picture, as well as Fass Michel.
If Fass was really Cooper, could he be here to honor something?
âDanny, figure out a way to get the surveillance near the bridge in the Ancient Area!â
Then, Michael found Sophia according to the GPS location that Maria had sent him. However, he could hear howlings from her direction before he got closer to her.
âHelp! Stop hitting me!â
âStop hitting my face! Somebody help me! My face is the source of my income!â
âIâm telling you, my cousin is Taylor Murray! If you keep hitting me⦠Ouch!
Michael could also hear Sophiaâs taunts between Jamesâ yellings.
âArenât you powerful just now? Didnât you want to record a video of me being naked?â
âCome on, take a video! Post it on the Internet after youâre done and get it on trending!â
âSo what if your cousin is Taylor Murray? Heâs my b*tch! Do you hear me? Heâs my b*tch!â
Michael was speechless.