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."

actress," Kala spread her hands dismissively,

you were

enough of the videos

biz first thought she had some kind

and tidy: parents were just regular

fame in the cutthroat entertainment industry was baffling, not just

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

for a while now. Probably

organization?" Kala

time Vivienne came to talk to Ronald, they kept

caught the tail end of it and was largely in the dark about what Vivienne and Ronald

that even Darren knew, her curiosity was piqued. "Vivienne's been out of touch for ages. Are you

was at a loss for words. Revealing anything might blow his

hint of irritation for his loose lips, he switched off the TV and ushered Kala to stand, "It's nothing. What could we possibly be keeping from

Meanwhile, at CK Penitentiary.

sealed room, identical to any ordinary cell, there was a bed, a desk, and even a coffee table set with coffee

GTO organization, who should have been resting in an unmarked grave,

was alive, his face

his eyes weren't focused at all. They were cold, empty,

the androids developed by

due to Leopold's morbid sense

might draw out the

hadn't considered that, at this point, no one from GTO would risk their life for someone who might

laughed at his fanciful thinking,

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