Scarlett kept on stealing glances at Raina who sat on the opposite row of seats in the
large bus.She was curious as to why the latter did not say anything.When asked why she took so long,Raina told the crew that she was stuck in traffic and her phone had died on the way.
Scarlett almost believed that Raina did not encounter those men until she saw her bloodied knuckles and disheveled state like she had been in a fight.Scarlett was frustrated beyond words, her hands were itching to smash something to get rid of the anger burning inside her,but she had to keep her composure.
She hoped those men at least got some photos of Raina like she had asked them to.If not,they will be dead meat! At the same time,she was desperately thinking of new ways to tear down Raina.Her initial dislike for Raina had morphed into full on hatred.At this point,she did not care if she got the role anymore as long as Raina does not also.
A barely there sly smirk tugged at Scarlett lips as she thought of something better.
It took over five hours till they got to the mountainous village located in the far country side of L county where they were going to film.Everyone had slept in the bus as they knew they would begin working as soon as they get to the set.Raina was the last to come out of the bus.Nervousness was starting to pit in her stomach.She is here,She was indeed doing this,her very first major role.A huge step to her dream.For some reason,she couldn't be as happy as she should about it.But it was all good,She would save the happiness after she successfully filmed all parts of the movie.She prayed and hoped for it to go well.
Vernon sighed for the umpteenth time as he made his way into the fancy high class restaurant.His father was seated like a king in the very middle.He had rented the entire place for the night.Vernon's bodyguards remained outside,so did old master Qult's.The air was so tense and awkward.More boring than a business meeting.Vernon sat on the other side of small table twirling his silver ring with a bored expression that showed he did not want to be there and could not wait to leave. He tugged on his tie every now and then while the old man feasted on the Japanese cuisine.Vernon took not a single bite.He and the man did not have any sort of good relationship that would warrant them to have a meal together without him having indigestion.
Old Mr Quit wiped his lips with a table napkin and tossed it away. His sharp eagle like eyes settling on Vernon.
"When are you coming home son?" Vernon quirked an eyebrow at his father's words "Home you say....." He drawled on the words, feeling them roll on his tongue uncomfortably.
"what home?"
"Shawn!" Adam said in a warning tone. "That is not my name old man." Vernon also warned.A supposed meeting between father and son was like a meeting of wolves that would soon bite each other at the slightest provocation.
"It seems you are forgetting something son.I really don't want to punish your sister for your wrong doings!" Adam banged his fist hard on the table causing his wine glass to fall and shatter.
A bitter smile curved on Vernon's lips.It soon turned into a chuckle,one that caused his eyes rimming with tears "Arya...she is dead.you think I won't find out? You have nothing more to keep me on a leash with,old man."
Arya.His sweet little sister.Her death had left too much pain and grief on his hollow heart,too profound to be expressed.As much as Arya's death hurt him,he knew that she is in a better place.Somewhere that a man like Adam Qult could not reach.Adam was stunned! the boy he had picked from the streets and given his own son's identity was now a frightening adult just like he had raised him to be.How commendable.With someone like Vernon to succeed him, what more could he ask for? The boy is made out of an axe.
Adam now leaned back into his chair with a relaxed expression.
"You won't be able to continue your career.The drug scandal left quite a stain on your reputation.I made sure of that son and it can only go away when I say so." Adam said smugly.
Vernon needed no soothsaying to know that the old man was behind the scandal.When you spend time with the devil,you become like him.Knowing when and how he does things.Adam was also paying reporters and thousands of netizens to troll on Vernon,causing a hate train.The old man had told him to give up his career and take over as his successor.Vernon wasn't exactly on the same page with the his wishes,so he gave out false information and provided false evidence of Vernon's 'drug use' to force him out of the entertainment world and into the world of business were Qult empire stood at the highest pinnacle of business success.
Arya.Vernon's sister and achilles heel was dead.The old man had no leash on him anymore.He did not want his retirement from the entertainment world to be as a result of the fake scandal.He planned to fade it out with something else. "I will take over as planned.When I want to.Mr Adam Qult" Vernon said unyielding.