Chapter 200

Haunted Chronicles was a mega interactive live reality show produced by VisionStream, with a focus on scientific truth-seeking.

Most shows involving ghosts and spirits were usually pretty bloody and violent and got scrutinized pretty hardcore by the TV regulatory body.

But Haunted Chronicles was a different breed. Sure, it spun tales of ghostly figures, but what it’s really digging at were deeper social issues.

The main tone of the show was science and education, so the content of the program was also uplifting. VisionStream was all in on Haunted Chronicles, throwing a truckload of cash at it.

That’s why the big cheese director had the guts to invest in setting up Satan’s Lair.

Today wasn’t the premiere of the show, just the six guests shooting the trailer.

The trailer was a no-brainer, just each guest taking a stroll through Wicked Woods.

But they never saw it coming. During the shoot with the first guest, all hell broke loose.

The backstage crew had to scramble.

It was a team effort, but they managed to get a hold on Eileen!

They pulled off a daring rescue of a crew member who was on death’s door.

The guy was nearly scared to death, and the rest of the crew got a good fright too.

The director glared at Eileen, barking, “Are you out of your mind? Look at what you’ve done to him!”

The spooky sound effects and lights of Satan’s Lair were switched off, and the lights in the workspace were turned on.

Things were bright and the people around Eileen were just regular crew in regular clothes.

It was then that Eileen finally let out a sigh of relief.

The director stared at Eileen and snapped, “Can you even continue shooting?”

Eileen, trembling, managed to say, “I need to make a call.”

The director scowled and said impatiently, “Make it quick!”

Eileen pulled out her phone and called Ophelia from a corner, but there was no answer.

tried again but still, no answer.

how Ophelia had sweet-talked her into signing onto the

mocking her when they signed the contract, telling her the penalty for breaching the contract was

Eileen went silent.

had been played. Ophelia

later, the director started hurrying her.

choice but to put away her phone and walk over, saying resignedly, “I’m

asked, “You sure you’re

tears but could only nod

“All departments, get ready,

back

watching the slender figure on the monitor with satisfaction, nodding

bad, just a bit too

the director’s command, the cameraman swiftly manipulated the

from Eileen’s calm collected back

appeared on the screen,

he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes and asked in disbelief, “Am I seeing things? Is

before saying slowly, “Yes, she’s walking…with her eyes closed…”

her steps hurried, her

raced from one end of Wicked Woods to the other like a bat

do another take? She needs to open her eyes at least.”

the injured crew member still backstage who hadn’t yet recovered.

assistant director, “Yeah, let’s do another take,

director’s face suddenly turned sour. After a while, she said seriously, “A reshoot is going to cost us. I think this is fine. We can

was

finished

dressing room, she was drenched in sweat, as if

the couch across the room, still haunted

nightmarishly terrifying!

was dead silent, the fluorescent

feel nervous

herself to stop thinking

pulled out her phone, planning to send Ophelia

saw 99+

was talking about

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