Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 440

In the ward, Nyx lay in bed, propped up by a soft pillow, flanked by two males.

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Seafarion peeled fruit with focus, a long spiral of peel dangling evenly without breaking. Meanwhile, Kai held a bowl of hot soup, blowing on each spoonful before feeding it to her.

Jouste stood there, speechless. He vaguely recalled seeing something like this before, but with men surrounded by doting women, not nearly this attentive.

Seeing a visitor, Nyx coughed lightly, embarrassed, sitting up straighter. "What brings you here?"

Truthfully, she wasn't hurt and felt fine, but both males acted like she'd been through something awful, insisting she stay for observation.

Jouste snapped out of it, guilt washing over him as he sighed, “It's all my fault you got hurt!"

He'd invited Nyx to audition but failed to ensure safety. Never in a million years did he think the girl he watched grow up, who often played at his studio, would do something like this over a role that wasn't hers.

This wasn't petty-it was outright harm. She didn't just target Nyx but anyone who might take her role, convinced that crippling them would secure it for her. Such malice from a kid he'd always doted on left Jouste reeling.

If it had been anyone else, they might've been dead or maimed by now. The culprit would've slipped away in the chaos, and with the local authorities' track record, it'd likely be brushed off as an accident-or buried by her family's influence if clues surfaced.

That's why she'd been so reckless. But she didn't

shutting her down with a few words, and the other

Nyx having two top-tier protectors. One was the richest man alive,

Jouste shifted his gaze to Kai. "Excuse me, sir, do you know a Leopardo?"

When he was young, just starting in film, a noble gentleman named Leopardo funded his debut project, kickstarting his

career.

That low-profile benefactor vanished after, but Jouste never forgot his face, even decades later. Seeing Kai gave him a jolt, like seeing Leopardo again. 'How could two people look so alike? It's like he never aged a day, he thought.

Kai glanced up at him. "He's a distant ancestor of mine." Leopardo was one of the aliases he'd used living here.

"You really look like him." Jouste marveled, studying Kai with admiration. "Have you studied martial arts? Ever thought about acting in my films?"

In decades of work, he'd seen countless action stars, some with family-trained skills, but Kai's display still stunned him. If Nyx's fight scenes showed top-tier skill, Kai had top-tier power.

Kai almost shook his head but paused. "If it's a romantic role with Nyx, I'd consider it."

Jouste fell silent. He'd tried not to overthink it, convincing himself Nyx and Kai were just friends, but Kai's words shattered

that illusion.

Glancing at Seafarion, he saw a hint of jealousy, yet the man stayed close to Nyx. 'What kind of relationship is this?' he wondered.

Seeing Jouste speechless, Nyx's eyes darted awkwardly. She'd picked up some language skills lately and understood Kai's

comment.

'An old director like him probably can't handle something this unconventional-he must be shocked, she thought.

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Before she could ease the tension. Jore laughed heartily, nodding at her just like your

The industry was full of messy finge-men flaunting multiple lovers wasn't rare, even seen as alwag. If they could, as em Nye

She wasn't some power-atmiting creep or buying affection-Beatarion and Kai willingly fell for her, proving the was genuinely likable

"If I were decades younger, I might've chased you ton, Jouste teased, grinning wider as both men glared at him.

been a handsome, talented guy, but I'd only admire you platonically-my heart's already with the ones beside

words weren't perfect, but they got through, Jouste's eyes widened, amazed at her language knark. She picked this up in just days? he

males, officially dubbed her loves,

member to loosen ladder

a wall, then sought top lawyers, only to fail miserably. He knew Seafarion was behind it

years in jail wouldn't cut it. With how protective those two were, if Nyx had so much as a scratch, the culprit would've been hunted

sighed glumly, "I know,

He should've stopped her small misdeeds early, not covered for her-now

five days to lock in her role with Jouste

head producer, hearing she'd had an accident, urged her to rest, saying she could skip episodes or quit-no big deal. But Nyx kept her word and came

audience will

fan favorite-quitting after one episode would get

or accidents, no matter the excuse, fans would call it a cover-up, raging about shady deals and

apart.

only stepped in as a last-minute fill-in-her popularity was

low-key, aim for early elimination, and finish this gig!' she vowed. But dreams were grand, and

first episode's instrument hit big, or the show planned to push culture all

opera.

guests actually knew opera, thinking they'd shine, but the expert teacher still raved about Nyx, even wanting to take

the producer, "How about cutting a couple of my lines

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to get a chance. The producer agreed at some thots. The

day, no amount of humility outshone the audience's keen

to get blasted by fans for

against the judges. Backstage, facing the quests bumped to second and third, she

talent," they said graciously, comforting her instead. "Don't worry about

The audience loved Nyx, and so did

do you pick it up so fast

"It's pure talent!"

ancient times, with little else to do, she'd heard it so much it

her a small thermos of hot water to soothe her

assistant, though he clearly wasn't one. His aura and closeness to Nyx

he was a big deal, but his exact identity eluded them, hinting at

faintly, loving the label. Flattering a big shot with a hundred

smile, not denying it. Since the incident, both males seemed traumatized,

waking up drenched-sweat or tears, she couldn't tell-turning leopard and crashing through her

in, sleeping in her bed.

that the bed was big enough. One accident skyrocketed

at her work, and gossip spread like wildfire, with no PR cleanup. If anything, they fueled it,

industry buzzed, and online, fans ate it up. Such a wild scandal was unheard

own gossip, but her phone kept pushing it-she even stumbled on fanfiction, making her cringe and swear off the internet to focus on

set, and when Nyx won a third

from the spotlight. The whole crew gelled, the vibe unusually chill. But as

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arrived at the

blunt guest to ask, and

you see

Nyx blinked.

no clue what was up.

she unblocked apps and saw the top trend:

a joke-they think we're stupid. Are we

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backing gets you first every time. No matter how

her sidekicks.

compete?]