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Aria flicked Vanessa on the forehead . “ What nonsense are you spouting now ? ”
Vanessa immediately hooked her arm through Aria’s and leaned in , grinning , “ Aria , I know what’s on your mind . Honestly , it’s fine not to pata could just date , live together , and have some fun . ”
Aria gently nudged her away , “ Go to bed . I don’t want to think about it anymore . Besides , I don’t even like him .
“ Sure , sure , you don’t like him , ” Vanessa said , playing along , but inside , she was practically giddy . Aria’s finally falling for someone
“ Oh right, Cason wants me to join a variety show – Tina’s a regular on it . There’s this segment where they film at a friend’s house , and Cason wants me to ask you . I haven’t agreed yet , ” Vanessa said .
Aria didn’t even hesitate . “ Go ahead , agree . My place is presentable enough ”
Vanessa feigned outrage , raising a fist at her and laughing . “ Mayen Garden is more than presentable . But … Tins will be there too
Aria shrugged , “ So what ? I’ve got no boof with her
Vanessa replied , “ End of June , Lily’s done with her SATS by then . I tell Cason tomorrow . ”
“ Alright . Time for bed ,” Aria said .
Vanessa stretched , and just before leaving , reached out to give Aris a playful squeeze on the chest , quipping “ Wonder if Owen will get lucky with these one day ”
Aria could only think , ‘ This girl is asking for trouble ,
Lying in bed , Aria found herself wide awake . Finally , she gave up , threw on a jacket , and tiptoed to the balcony . The cool night air did nothing to calm her
nerves .
She glanced at her phone – it was already midnight . After a moment’s hesitation , she quietly stepped out of the living room and closed the door behind
her .
Meanwhile , inside another room , Willie was grumbling as he pressed a hand to his scratched up face .
“ How the hell did Tina know I was trying to sneak photos of her ? ” He muttered , pulling the door shut .
If he left it open , Tina would tear him to shreds .
The moment he turned around and saw Aria , his eyes lit up .
“ Hey , it’s you ! ” he said , forcing a cocky grin – only to wince as the cut on his lip pulled painfully . Inwardly , he cursed Tina for being a viper
Embarrassed by the mess he was in , he forced a couple of awkward laughs and explained , “ By the way , your cousin and I broke up
Willie had already asked Tina about Aria on the way over . He knew the two were related .
Aria said , “ You’ve got it wrong . She’s not my cousin
Seeing Willie’s sorry state , Aria felt completely at ease and turned to go back inside .
Willie saw an opportunity and quickly stepped in front of her , waning one hand against the wall , trapping her With ridiculous confidence , he saide “ You’re waiting for me , aren’t you ? ”
He’d noticed Aria and Tina didn’t get along . If she was out here waiting it must be for him ,
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Aria caught a strong whiff of his cologne and , annoyed , spat out a single word , “ Hove
“ Oh Playing hard to get ? ” Willie only got bolder , grabbing her hand on the doorknob and leering . “ Honestly , you’re betten – looking
A loud crack rang out .
A bloodcurdling stresmi shattered the silence of the night , setting off the building’s motion sensor lights one by one .
Aria had broken his hand and kicked him away . “ Trash , ” she said coldly .
Tina , who hadn’t gone to bed yet , came running the moment she heard the commation . She couldn’t help but curse , “ Holy shit . ”
Willie’s right hand hung at a grotesque angle behind him . The scene looked straight out of a zombie movie . Way too violent .
Tina warned , “ Willie , this place is crawling with actors , if you don’t cover up and get out , everyone’s gonna come watch the show .
His career was just taking off , Any scandal could ruin him . Despite the tears streaming down his face from the pain , Willie could only clutch his jacket to his face and run for it , humiliated :
He burned their faces into his memory . One day , he’d make them pay .
Tina turned to Aria , sincere for once . “ Thanks , ”
She would never have slept with someone like Willie , but if any photos or videos got out , her career would be over .
Aria just replied with a cool “ Mm , ” and walked back inside.
Tina stared after her , exasperated , “ What kind of family does she come from ? ” she muttered . Thinking it over , she realized no one else in Aria’s family was anything like her .
She still didn’t understand why Aria had cut ties with her family , but she had to admit – there was something kind of badass about her .
When she heard Aria’s door close , Tina quickly went back to her own room .
The next day , Vanessa told Aria to keep her distance and just watch her film from afar , to get used to the cameras before joining in . Aria did as she was
told
“ Can you believe Russell and Olivia aren’t here today ? It’s a great day ! ” Vanessa laughed as she did her makeup .
Aria laughed too . “ Yeah , it really is . ”
At lunch , Aria glanced over at the extras ” rest area but didn’t see White Fox anywhere . A little worried , she went to the casting manager .
“ Hi , have all the extras for today’s shoot
arried ? ”
The manager shook his head . “ A few called in sick . ”
“ Thank you ”
Aria texted White Fox , but by dinnertime , there was still no reply . A sense of dread crept in .
Aria thought , ‘ Maybe he’s on a job . Russell and Olivia aren’t here either … did White Fox
Her heart sinking , she found Vanessa “ Are there any night scenes tonight ? ” Vanessa shook her head , but noticing Aria’s anxiety , she asked , “ What’s wrong ? ”
take their assignment ? ‘
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Aria said , “ Help me track down White Foc ”
“ Okay . ”
They found a quiet spot and sat down .
Aria gave Vanessa White Fox’s number , and Vanessa opened her laptop , lingers flying across the keyboard .
Not far away , Lorelai’s assistant spotted them and murmured in surprise , “ Vanessa’s a computer whiz too . What are they up to
Lorelai , seeing how serious the two looked , said , “ Must be something important . ”
The assistant hesitated , then said , “ Should task Vanessa to help with your situation ? ”
Lorelai shook her head , her voice suddenly cold . “ No. ”
The assistant fell silent .
A moment later , Vanessa locked up . “ Found him . ”