Chapter 358
“Logan Saxon is your brother?”
Lincoln was briefly taken aback, then broke into a bright smile and said warmly, “That’s right. He’s my older brother!”
Only now did Ana finally understand why her Master was angry.
Lincoln was her uncle by blood, yet, surprisingly, they didn’t even have each
other’s contact info.
Her master noticed this, got angry, and immediately blocked and deleted her.
But even if she’d known Lincoln’s identity beforehand, she wouldn’t have cared. After all, he was just a stranger to her.
But her master wouldn’t see it that way. His heart ached for her, and that sorrow soon
Aria said, “Now that we’ve exchanged contacts, Mr. Saxon, you may leave.”
turned to rage.
The main takeaway was exchanging contacts. Lincoln took the hint and didn’t overstay his welcome. With a knowing smile, he said, “Alright, I’ll let you get back to it. I’ll get going now.”
With that, Lincoln picked up the books he’d selected and walked away.
Aria took out her notebook and pen, taking notes as she read. Around noon, she stepped out to grab a quick bite, then returned and picked up where she
left off.
By five p.m., Aria had selected two more books, checked them out, and headed home.
While waiting for the elevator, Aria got a message from Vanessa. [Hey girl, guess who I just spotted on set?]
Aria replied, (Russell?]
Vanessa asked, [Anyone else?]
[Olivia?]
Vanessa sent a flurry of voice messages, each starting with an exasperated “ah!” She playfully complained, [Ugh, you’re no fun! How did you guess it right away?]
Aria recalled the previous incident and frowned. ‘Russell has no reason to stay on set. What is he really after?‘
‘And then there’s Olivia…‘ Aria thought to herself.
Vanessa replied again, [I know what’s worrying you. Don’t worry. Last time, I only fell for his tricks because I was careless. That won’t happen again. If he dares mess with me, trust me, I’ve got plenty of tricks up my sleeve to deal with him.]
Offending hackers didn’t lead to a good outcome for them.
Aria still felt uneasy. [How much longer is this film going to take to shoot?]
Vanessa sighed. (Russell’s such a perfectionist. He makes us do dozens of takes for a single expression. Plus, we’re constantly on location shoots, and all that travel time really eats into our schedule.]
[What’s even more ridiculous is that Russell demands all the actors stay on set, even when they don’t have any scenes that day. It’s so outrageous. Even his grandpa would have to salute him for how absurd he is!]
This film blended ancient aesthetics with sci–fi elements, weaving a brand-new story on a futuristic stage while drawing from age–old legends.
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Chapter 358
Vanessa played a little fox spirit a role with few scenes but significant importance,
After Russell showed up, he scrapped a ton of footage they’d already shot, especially Vanessa’s scenes. He was ruthless with his conting half of her parts had to be reshot from scratch.
She spent three to four hours just on makeup each time, which basically felt like starting filming all over again.
Aria hesitated briefly, then sent a voice message. [I’ll be your assistant. No charge.]
On the other end, Vanessa was silent for a long moment before replying. (Don’t worry, I can handle these two small fries. You shouldn’t waste yo precious time being my assistant.]
Vanessa understood Aria’s fear. She was worried Russell might come after her again.
She promised. (If I notice anything fishy, I’ll text you as soon as possible]
Aria replied softly, I don’t have much to do besides reading anyway, so it’s a good chance to see what your filming is like.)
[This is also the perfect chance to sound out Russell and Olivia.]
Hearing that, Vanessa sent a voice message, laughing, [Alright, alright, I get it. You’re totally obsessed with me!]
Russell controlled the entire production, down to the costume and makeup departments.
The contract allowed only one assistant per actor.
Vanessa decided to give Myla paid leave.
Aria said, [Then I’ll come tomorrow]
[Whoa, that fast?] Vanessa blurted out in surprise.
Aria chuckled. [Well, what can I say? I’m just head over heels for you.]
Vanessa couldn’t help but laugh out loud on set. Just then, the director’s voice called out from across the lot, “Vanessa, get ready. We’re about to start!”
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