Chapter 118 He Feared Because He Cared

“What are you going to do? We’ll still be shooting in Stonebrook for a few more days.

“The exhaustion will take care of it for me.” Maia yawned several times, “I’m going to get some shut–eye.”

“I’ll walk you back.”

“It’s fine. Dinner’s about to start. They’re going to need you here for the live broadcast.”

Aiken looked at the time and nodded at Maia, “Rest well, then. I’ll send you some dinner when the broadcast is done!”

“Sure.”

Maia was alone when she heard footsteps behind her. She thought it was one of Stonebrook’s staff and turned around.

A cat came out of the side of the road and looked at her.

There was a collar around its neck. It sauntered to Maia’s feet, completely unafraid. It rubbed itself against her.

Maia smiled and petted it. “There’s a whiff of osmanthus about you! It smells good!”

Suddenly, she heard a loud thud and watched as the lights around her went off. Stonebrook was plunged into darkness.

What happened? Did the power go out?

phone when she caught a scent. Then, someone seized her from behind. Her mouth was covered by a rag before she could scream. She struggled for a while

thrown into a state of

circuit probably tripped because we used

about a minute. The cameras were restarted as well, and the livestream was also

dinner. The livestream gained over five million views. Most of the

to nine

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time and called Maia at once. However, she didn’t answer

wondered, as he went to

the dining hall, one of the crew came

Aiken stopped the crew and

this Ms. Maia’s phone,

nodded. He recognized her phone

the door with a spare key. There was no one in the room! I

else was there. He

He

Stonebrook,

stunned. “Hurry up and call the police! Also, tell the

The director already gave us the order. No one’s

the implications if this piece of news

to see it for himself. He needed to see that she

phone call. He

Mr. Cedric.

was unsettled. He grew grim and left the

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