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Chapter 118

Author: Nivi Rosa
last update publish date: 2026-06-23 23:46:28

The problem with gathering information was that eventually people started noticing.

The bigger problem was that Damien Keene was observant enough to direct actors.

Which meant he was observant enough to notice when Serena was lying.

A professional hazard.

Unfortunately.

Lunch had ended twenty minutes ago.

Most of the cast had returned to set.

The crew was rebuilding part of a collapsed throne room for the afternoon sequence.

Somewhere nearby, two producers were having what appeared to b
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