The Woman From Hell

Chapter 74

Having said that, she packed up all sorts of snacks and fruits for me, as well as a thermos full of soup.

I could not refuse, so I took everything. It would make a pretty good lunch, at least.

Upon arriving at the office, Heidi reported that preliminary work was underway. The celebrities were all staying in the hotel and the director was giving them their final instructions.

The first filming location was to be indoors, inside a shopping mall. To not disrupt the mall's shops, the filming had been set to begin tomorrow night.

Everyone was doing their own job, and there was nothing much I could help with.

"Wanda..." Heidi did not leave after she finished reporting on work. She hesitated to continue.

"Is there something difficult you want to say to me?" Seeing her reluctance, I had no choice but to prod her o nit.

"Oh, no..." Heidi immediately waved her hands. "It's about work... Sigh, well, Newlight Media said that Sandy has to be the spokesperson, no matter what competition you decide to hold, or..." "Or what?" I was curious. Newlight Media's boss had

not been this stubborn when we had spoken previously. It had only been a few days, but he was already getting so pushy.

bowed her head,

raised

will make Grant Corporations face the consequences!" After a pause, she continued, "I think they're just trying to intimidate us. I didn’t want to tell you this at first because your body isn't capable of handling

I understand. You

thoughts. It looked like Newlight Media's backer was threatening me with Grant

recalling what Xander had said the last time, I did not want to

an endorsement was probably not the only thing they

trick, a reason

Even if it was just for my grandmother’s sake, I had to think of a way to solve this problem and not let them use this as an

it for a very long time, I pulled out my phone and swiped to a number I had never taken the

a ghostly hell-like came over the line. "Six years, one month, and

The voice

beat. My hands trembled slightly a s I held the phone. After a very long time, I suppressed the fear in my heart and said, "I want to know who the

response from the other end, save for heavy breathing. Soon, there was the sound of a lighter flickering. "You haven't said who I am yet,

body. The unease in my heart was spreading to the rest of me, too. I exhaled lightly."

had not called out