Percival gestured reassuringly for Vivienne to walk in.

Griffin didn't give a damn, shot Audrey a glowering look, and shoved open the door to let Vivienne in, "Grandpa's in your hands now, Vivienne."

Vivienne stumbled a bit from the push. Thankfully, her footing was solid, or she might have ended up face-first on the floor.

Talk about unexpected. No wonder she caught Leopold's eye. Both of them had a way of taking you by surprise.

Meanwhile, Kala was holed up at home.

When Darren got back from wrapping up some work outside, he walked in to find her chilling and watching TV, "Kala, you alright? All that online drama sorted out?"

Kala popped a potato chip into her mouth, "Not even close."

"So, you're just... chilling?"

How could she be so laid-back?

Ronald came out of the kitchen with a fruit bowl in his hands. "Don't mind her. She's been like this since she got back from the studio. Vivienne called earlier. The agency's taking over the whole mess, told her to take a few days off. Kala's over the moon."

"Well, she's happy, at least."

Darren was exasperated. "The agency's swamped. Ramona came prepared; high-def videos are all over the net, and the trolls are practically crashing the platforms with their venom."

As he spoke, he couldn't even understand. "I'm baffled, really. What's your beef with Ramona that she'd set up such a scheme to target you?"

"She's not after me." Kala finally tore her gaze away from the screen. "She's trying to drive a wedge between me and Vivienne, though I can't fathom her endgame."

spread her hands dismissively, "I'm not falling for

I thought you were gonna be mobbed today when I heard

confrontation. but he had seen more than enough

in the biz first thought she had some kind of backing, but turns out, zip.

was neat and tidy: parents were

in the cutthroat entertainment industry was baffling, not just to others but even to Darren, who didn't normally cross paths with

frowned in thought after hearing Darren's take. "Seems like our adversary isn't afraid of us

behind her has been laying the groundwork for a while now. Probably tied to

Kala

Ronald, they kept their conversation private in

was largely in the dark about

curiosity was piqued. "Vivienne's been out of

loss for words. Revealing anything might blow

he switched off the TV and ushered Kala to stand, "It's nothing. What could we possibly be keeping from you?

Meanwhile, at CK Penitentiary.

desk, and even a coffee table set with coffee paraphernalia, indistinguishable from those outside, with the serene scent of coffee pervading the small space. Not a single guard

organization, who should have been resting in an unmarked grave, was sitting calmly at the coffee table. His wrists and ankles

attire was the same familiar style recognized by those who knew him when he was alive, his face always wearing a faint, serene smile. He held a book, seemingly engrossed, turning

anyone were there, they'd see his eyes weren't focused at all. They were cold, empty, devoid of any emotion, much like a

fact, he was a machine. A flawed prototype of the androids developed by Ronald, capable of mimicking human actions

due

decoy might draw out the

hadn't considered that, at this point, no one from GTO would risk

thinking,

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