Chapter 365
As soon as she reached the door, her eyes fell upon a bulging black plastic bag hanging from the doorknob.
Wary of potential danger, Aria pulled out a pair of disposable gloves, put them on before reaching for the bag.
Inside lay a lifelike severed hand, its wound smeared with dark crimson blood that looked sickeningly sticky and grotesque.
At first glance, it looked so realistic and horrifying that it made her skin crawl.
‘A crew member, or an anti–fan?‘ Aria wondered.
She frowned, instinctively glancing up at the security camera above the door.
She took out her phone and snapped a high–resolution photo. She opened the crew’s main group chat, found Russell, and attached a brief message: [Need to talk.]
After sending the message, Aria opened the door and stepped inside, still holding the disturbing bag with a firm grip.
Almost instantly, her phone buzzed.
Russell replied instantly. [What is it?]
Aria sent the photo, then followed up with a voice message: [This was hanging on Vanessa‘
a’s doorknob. You’re in charge. Get to the bottom of this.]
Russell: [On my way.]
Aria was stunned. ‘Huh? He’s coming over?‘
She placed the evidence by the door, peeled off her left glove, and tossed it into the trash.
She walked over to the vanity and began packing her things.
Moments later, Russell knocked on the door.
Aria said coolly, “Come in.”
Russell pushed the door open and stepped inside, immediately locking it behind him.
At the sound of the lock clicking shut, Aria looked up, puzzled. “Why are you locking the door?”
Russell gave a cursory glance at the bag by the door, paying no heed to the gruesome fake severed hand inside.
“How much do you know about the diary in Curtis’s hands?” Russell demanded.
He cut straight to the chase, his posture taut as a drawn blade, his piercing gaze locked onto her.
Aria leaned against the vanity, a mocking smile curling on her lips. “Are you coming all this way just for this, Mr. Nicholson? I thought you actually cared about the actors‘ safety. Guess I overestimated you!”
Russell took two aggressive steps forward. “You deliberately leaked that information through Olivia, didn’t you? Just so I’d come and ask on my own?”
“You’re playing both sides against each other, Ms. Saxon. Aren’t you afraid that if both sides find out, they’ll come after you?” he asked
The vanity mirror reflected their tense confrontation.
“I was merely having a casual conversation with Olivia–no such cunning schemes involved,” Aria shot back, meeting his gaze unflinchingly, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “But you, Mr. Nicholson, eavesdropping on private conversations? That’s downright despicable.”
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Russell ignored her accusation and cut straight to the point. “What do you want?”
Aria pointed at the bag by the door and said calmly, “Find out who’s behind this.”
Russell gave her a long, searching look, then turned on his heel and strode out without another word.
The door slammed shut with violent force.
Meanwhile, two actors were on their way back to their rooms.
The two actors froze in their tracks when they suddenly spotted Russell emerging from Vanessa’s room. Their eyes went wide in shock, disbelief written all over their faces.
One of the actors whispered, “No wonder Vanessa landed such an important role given her status. She must have pulled some strings.”
The other actor said, “But Vanessa’s in the middle of removing her makeup right now. It’s actually Aria in her room, helping her pack.”
“So, the one who’s got something going on with Mr. Nicholson is Aria?” someone whispered, eyes wide with curiosity.
The other actor nodded. “Must be.”
“Wait, isn’t Olivia Mr. Nicholson’s fiancée?”
“These kinds of things happen a lot in the entertainment industry. It’s normal.”
“Let’s get out of here, quick.”
Back in their room, the two immediately shared what they’d
The gossip spread like wildfire through the crew.
The small group chat was blowing up with gossip.
just witnessed with the others.
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