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?

on her phone when she caught a scent. Then, someone seized her from behind. Her mouth was

dining hall was thrown into a state of

The circuit probably tripped because we used up too much electricity. It’ll be

a minute. The cameras were restarted as well, and

million views. Most of the viewers wanted a glimpse of the warring couple, but Cedric and Maia were

was close to nine o’clock when

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checked the time and called Maia at once. However, she

as he went to look

the dining hall, one of the crew came in, clearly distressed. There was a phone with a cracked

stopped the crew

this Ms. Maia’s phone, Mr.

He recognized

asked the staff to open the door with a spare key. There was no one in the room! I stumbled upon her

was there. He said in a panicked tone, “Ms. Maia has

did you say?” He looked at

Stonebrook, but we couldn’t

the police! Also, tell the others to refrain from spreading the

gave us the order.

this piece of news

see it for himself. He needed to see that she wasn’t there with

answered a phone call. He leaped from his

Mr. Cedric. Ms. Maia’s gone

grim and left the plane without a

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