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    She hadn’tmunicated with him, but somehow, Ellie felt his anger.


    Thirty minutester, she dialed Kaiden’s number.


    The call connected, but he remained silent.


    “Hello?” Ellie asked.


    Silence followed.


    Clutching the hotel’s bedsheet, Ellie said, “Kaiden… I didn’t mean to hide it from you. This morning, I left in such a rush.”


    Finally, Kaiden’s low, cold voice emerged. “I thought I was merely a prostitute you abandoned.”


    His words implied disbelief that a wife would go on a trip without telling her husband.


    Stunned by his usation, Ellie was speechless for a moment.


    Who had the means to engage with a prostitute like him?


    “I’ve joined Peerless Grace’s crew,” she exined. “Yourpany helped mend the job. I assumed you knew.” Ellie continued, “Remember when I was about to have dinner with Baylee? You were informed then. I can’t believe no one mentioned my new job to you. Also, you’re always so busy. I didn’t want to bother you.”


    On the other end, she heard the flick of a lighter. He was likely smoking. His mood was visibly unpleasant. “So, this is my fault, is it?” Kaiden’s voice was cold.


    “I didn’t mean that!” Ellie’s voice carried a hint of urgency. She had be skilled at gently persuading him. “Look, it’s not really your fault, okay?”


    But deep down, she knew it wasn’t her fault either.


    She’d never been one to share her ns with others.


    Kaiden responded with silence, ending the call with a calmness that was unsettling.


    Ellie’s attempt at persuading him clearly failed.


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    Staring at the now silent phone, Ellie felt a nagging contradiction within her.


    Could he really let her off this easily?


    He hadn’t even uttered a single harsh word.


    This wasn’t like Kaiden at all.


    It felt like the unsettling calm before a storm, a thought that made Ellie shiver with anxiety.


    “Congrattions! Let’s get rolling. The shoot officially begins now. Costume and makeup team, prepare for the photoshoot!”


    After the filming ceremony wrapped up, the crew started taking pictures of the actors with makeup on.


    Ellie scanned the room for the lead actor and halted abruptly.


    There stood Demi!


    Unaware of Ellie, Demi headed to a different dressing room.


    Akira, assigned as Demi’s makeup artist for the supporting actress role, saw this as a golden opportunity.


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