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

thought you were gonna be mobbed today when I heard

but he had seen more than enough of the videos online. "This Ramona

the biz first thought she had some kind of

neat and tidy: parents were just regular

else notable about her. Her sudden rise to fame in the

take. "Seems like our adversary isn't afraid

is behind her has been laying the groundwork for a while

organization?" Kala was

Vivienne came to talk to Ronald, they kept

caught the tail end of it and was largely

of touch for ages. Are you guys

at a loss for words. Revealing anything might blow

Darren with a hint of irritation for his loose lips, he switched off the TV and ushered Kala to stand, "It's nothing.

Meanwhile, at CK Penitentiary.

there was a bed, 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

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

by those who knew him when he was alive, his face always

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

the androids developed by Ronald, capable of mimicking human actions

due

had figured having a decoy might draw

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

laughed at his fanciful thinking, saying he was too old

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