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."

a lousy actress," Kala spread her hands dismissively, "I'm not

"That's my cousin. I thought you were gonna be mobbed today when I heard you two

the confrontation. but he had seen more than enough of the videos online. "This Ramona chick, she came out of

like dropped from the sky. People in the biz first thought she had

her was neat and tidy: parents were just regular

to fame in the cutthroat entertainment industry was baffling, not just to others

"Seems like our adversary isn't afraid of us knowing she's

groundwork for a while now.

Kala was

talk to Ronald, they kept their conversation private in his

and was largely in the

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

Revealing anything might blow his past

off the TV and

Meanwhile, at CK Penitentiary.

a 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 was

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

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,

anyone were there, they'd see his eyes weren't focused at all. They were cold, empty, devoid

a machine. A flawed prototype of the androids developed by Ronald, capable of mimicking human actions and voice but not

escaped destruction solely due to Leopold's

might

would risk their life for

and Anna laughed at his fanciful thinking, saying

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