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Meanwhile…A scream shattered the tranquility on the set.Tracy Mullins had just put on the shoes provided by the crew when she discovered something inside them."What's wrong, Miss Tracy?"The surrounding crew members quickly gathered around as Tracy frowned, appearing to be in considerable pain."There's something in the shoes..." She weakly pointed at the pair of shoes.She carefully lifted her foot to examine it and discovered a small hole had been punctured through her sole, causing her foot to bleed.The crew members turned the shoe upside down and tapped it lightly, and a thumbtack fell out."My! What's this thumbtack doing in there? The shoes were fine when I last checked them!"Tracy's assistant quickly brought alcohol to disinfect the wound for her. The discovery of the thumbtack in the shoes of the second female lead could not be a mere accident.This news quickly spread across the set, and Mister Shaun frowned when he heard it."Mister Shaun, I'm really sorry for
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Shaun said nothing. Instead, he instructed someone to contact Melody and ask her to return to the set promptly."Why are you still giving her a chance, Mister Shaun? You should just get her arrested. We shouldn't keep a culprit like her in our set."The person who said that never got along with Melody. She was close with Stella and despised women like Melody who relied on men.Shaun glanced at her coldly and did not take her word to heart."Shut up, will you? We should handle things like this internally. Think of the scandal it'll cause if we call the police over. We'll never get to finish shooting the movie then!" said the person who was standing next to her quietly."I'm just afraid that the culprit will become bolder in the future. What if they put thumbtacks in my shoes? Who knows how crazy this woman is."...Melody left the police station with a frown. Before she got into her car, she received a call from the film crew."Hello?""Miss Melody, where are you now? Something
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"I need you to watch the surveillance footage and give me an explanation," said Shaun.Puzzled, Melody followed him to watch the surveillance footage.The surveillance camera was aimed toward Tracy's dressing room. On the screen, a person wearing very familiar clothes sneakily opened Tracy's door.Shaun nodded at the screen. "Is there anything you find suspicious?"Melody thought it was a new kind of test, so she carefully pointed out what seemed odd to her."First, the clothes look somewhat familiar. Second, why does the person look around when opening Miss Tracy's door, as if she was sneaking in? Did Miss Tracy lose something?"Shaun lit a cigarette, indicating for her to take a closer look. "Do you only find the clothes somewhat familiar?"With the reminder from those around her, Melody looked down. Indeed, the person in the video was wearing the same outfit she had."So, how do you explain yourself?" Shaun asked as he took a drag from his cigarette.Melody found the whole
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Melody looked around in a daze. The expressions of the crew members varied. Some were of mockery, others were unable to bear witness to such a scheming. However, they had all concluded that she was the culprit.What else could she say at that point? Even Shaun believed that she needed to provide an explanation.Melody hid her emotions; she did not want to use pity to evoke sympathy from those people. She had not done anything wrong, and she needed to stand tall."So, what's the plan? Are you going to call the police and arrest me?"Shaun hesitated. To be honest, he did not want to offend Melody too much, considering she was Lucas' wife. Crossing the Riveras was not something he could afford. He was in a real dilemma.On one hand, it might set a precedent for similar incidents to occur within the crew if he did not address the issue, and that would jeopardize the entire film. On the other hand, disciplining Melody would be a challenge, considering her influential connections.In t
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"Sir, are you trying to protect her? She's obviously trying to defend herself because she was the culprit!""Yeah! She can't be that stupid not to hide her face while committing the act."No one had expected Shaun to just brush it off like that when the proof was in the surveillance video. Based on their reaction, they would not rest until they saw Melody punished."What's all the ruckus? Has today's filming ended?" came a man's voice.The familiar voice drew Melody's attention, and she turned to see Lucas approaching them. He walked with a leisurely gait, and everyone around him seemed to make way for him without being asked.Melody wanted to pretend that nothing happened, but she felt a bitter taste in her mouth when Lucas came over and asked, "What happened?""Nothing," she said hoarsely, shaking her head. Those who seemed to want her punished ceased their efforts and were well aware of Lucas' identity. None of them wanted to get on Lucas' bad side after seeing how close he wa
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"We're not trying to jump to conclusions here, but the evidence we have at hand does seem to point toward Melody, so we're seeking her explanation," Shaun added.Lucas frowned. "How can you expect her to explain something she didn't do?"Shaun was a little taken aback when he heard that because Melody had said the exact thing."But the security footage clearly shows it," the director insisted. "We have no intention of wrongfully accusing anyone of anything, Mister Lucas. Please look at it from our point of view and understand that we are not out to cause trouble for ourselves."Shaun's helpless tone painted him as someone who was unable to think of himself and was merely following everyone's opinion because there was no other choice.Lucas scoffed. "I don't know much about the industry, but I'm pretty sure you do. This isn't your first day, is it? I've told you that Melody's new. Her focus is on acting, not with whatever rules and regulations that might exist. I entrusted her to y
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"But they don't believe me," muttered Melody. She had worked together with them for a while, and the least she expected was for one person to believe her. When that did not happen, Melody was very disappointed."I thought that the director would believe me, but I guess I shouldn't have kept my hopes up..." Melody felt that their lack of trust in her was due to her problem.Lucas reached over and rubbed her head, retracting his hand only when her hair was messed up. "Stop those nonsense thoughts. Does it matter whether those people believe you or not?"Melody nodded. "Of course! It makes me feel that at least someone is willing to take my side. I never treated them terribly before, so why would they treat me the same?" In fact, she knew that those who believed her might decide not to speak up for her after seeing how suspicious the entire crew was of her. After all, they were just small-time staff, and it was not worth risking their job for her.Moreover, the surveillance video show
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"More importantly, I know you're not that kind of person. I believe you, and whatever evidence I've put forth based on my observations was grounded in my belief in you."Melody was a little taken aback that Lucas would give her such a serious answer after that light-hearted moment earlier. That was exactly what she had been waiting for.When they arrived at the door of the house, Lucas turned to look at Melody. "I know it's very uncomfortable to be treated as a suspect, and I know that you feel that this isn't fair. But believe me, the perpetrator will reveal himself soon. Just wait patiently."Melody was convinced by his gentle yet firm assertion. "I believe you.""Good. Now wipe your tears. Grandma's going to think that I haven't been treating you well when she sees that your eyes are red," Lucas urged.Melody touched her cheek, which was still dry. She glanced at Lucas and saw a little smirk on the corner of his lips. "You're playing tricks on me again!"Lucas reached out to h
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Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
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"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
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With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
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Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
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Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
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Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
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"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
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"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
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Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg
