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, not saying

I raised

Grant Corporations face the consequences!" After a pause, she continued, "I think they're just trying to intimidate us. I didn’t want

You can

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

to learning about this, after recalling what Xander had said the

probably not the only thing

a

take Grant Corporation seriously. Even if it was just for my grandmother’s sake, I had to think of a way to solve this problem and not let

right now was to find the backer behind Newlight Media. After thinking about it for a very long time, I pulled out my phone and swiped to a number I had never taken the initiative to call. With trembling hands, I pressed the

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

was low and deep. The voice on the

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 backer behind Newlight Media

no response from the other end, save for heavy breathing. Soon, there was the sound of a lighter flickering.

rest of my body. The unease in my heart was spreading to the rest of

not called out