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

was thrown into

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

came back on after about a minute. The

over five million views. Most of the viewers wanted

was close to nine o’clock when

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

she asleep?” Aiken wondered, as he went to look for

out of the dining hall, one of the crew came in,

stopped the

Ms. Maia’s phone,

nodded. He recognized

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

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

say?” He looked

over Stonebrook, but we couldn’t find

the police! Also, tell the others to refrain

already gave us the order. No one’s going to

this piece of news

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

Baz answered a phone call. He leaped from his seat the moment he

Mr. Cedric. Ms. Maia’s

left the plane without a word, Baz following

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