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“ 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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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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