Chapter 45
At the Hawley residence, Shane handed Julius a stack of documents, his expression grim. The Mystic Pill’s traced back to Quiana, but her supplier’s a dead end,” he said. “And the National Medical Bureau can’t figure out what’s in it or what it does”
Julius glanced over the papers, his tone casual. The Divine Alliance still not taking case”
Shane’s brow furrowed. “They’re not touching this one,” he replied. He then added in a lower voice, “With Edward’s health going downhill and your own issues, people are starting to whisper about who’ll He let the sentence hang, not needing to spell it out
Julius closed the folder, his fingers tapping on his phone. His eyes were dark, pensive. He said quietly, “Call in the ShadowGrid”
In the fortieth scene, paths.
tensions were high at Osman’s company as Paige, portrayed by Winona, and Mia, played by Evelyn, unexpectedly crossed
Paige, in the act of pouring a glass of water, lost her balance and the water splashed all over Mia
“Ouch” Evelyn exclaimed, leaping up from her chair as if she’d been pricked by a pin.
The bystanders were taken aback. “What’s the matter? they asked, their voices echoing with a blend of shock and curiosity
Evelyn’s assistant was the first to her side, her eyes widening at the sight of Evelyn’s skin turning red. “You got burned” she said, her gaze accusatory as she looked at Winona. That was hot water!”
Without delay, she called out for help. We need the medic over here, pronto!”
The set sprang into action
John’s face clouded over with worry as he rushed to Winona. “We were supposed to have lukewarm water ready. What’s the deal?” he asked, his
voice tense
Evelyn’s assistant was bot on his heels, her anger directed at Winona “Winona, you had to feel that wat
demanded
water was too hot. Was this on purpose?” she
Winona, looking as delicate as a flower in a breeze, seemed genuinely upset. “I swear, I just grabbed water from the dispenser like the script told me to. I thought it was part of the scene,” she replied, her voice wavering
A commanding voice cut through the chaos. “Who messed with the water in the dispenser someone barked.
The prop team was quick to shake their heads, their faces a mix of shock and innocence. “No way, we wouldn’t do that. We’re not trying to hurt anyone, they insisted.
Winona was barely holding it together, her eyes filled with fear as she turned to Evelyn. “Evelyn, you’ve got to believe me, this wasn’t intentional,” she pleaded.
set was in disarray.
Evelyn was too distressed to respond, the medic working quickly to help her as the crew waited for the ambulance. The whole set was
Quiana scanned the room with a steely gaze, then made a beeline for one of the machines. When she came back, she dropped the crew’s phone on the table with a resounding smack.
“Quiana, what’s the deal?” John’s brow creased with concern.
Without a word, Quiana hit play on the video. It revealed a figure sneaking up to the water cooler, swapping out the water for something botter.
“Who’s that someone mummured
“Winona’s assistant, Jill,” another one confirmed.
The room fell into a stunned silence as all eyes turned to Winona, disbelief etched on their faces.
“Winona “Evelyn’s
is voice trembled. “I don’t think I’ve ever wronged you…”
“No, it wasn’t me! I swear, I had nothing to do with it” Winona’s face drained of color as she shook her head, her denials frantic.
Amid the chaos, Jill was pulled into the spotlight. Before she could utter a word, a slap echoed through the room. Winona, her teeth clenched. demanded, “Spill it, who’s behind this?”
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Jill, who looked like she could use a good meal, stumbled back from the slap
She was about to speak when she caught Winona’s icy stare and shuddered. In a panic, she ran towards Quiana, tears streaming down her face, pleading. “Ms. Levine, please, you have to help me!”
The room was frozen in shock. “What’s going on?” someone finally managed to ask
“It’s clear as day,” a voice sneered, “Quiana’s trying to pin this on Winona to take Evelyn down a peg”
“Quiana wouldn’t hurt Evelyn, Alina defended, stepping up to shield Quiana
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