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83. Puppets.

Penulis: Merra Gischan
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-04 13:49:46

BELLA’S POV~ The Bella Rosio.

The city outside roared with its usual noise—horns, chatter, footsteps—but inside my makeup room, the silence was tighter, suffocating.

My phone vibrated against the vanity table, an unfamiliar number flashing across the screen. I already knew what it would be. Another link. Another video.

The same nightmare that both terrorized me and… benefitted me.

I pressed answer, flipping my hair over one shoulder, annoyed already. “You know I hate being called before a shoot.” My voice was sharp, dismissive, the kind reserved for assistants who didn’t know their place.

The man on the other end chuckled. The sound was low, cruel, and far too entertained. “We both know the films you’ve been shooting aren’t exactly quality anymore.”

My fingers stiffened around the phone. I didn’t know who he was. Not his face, not his name—nothing. Only his voice. But I knew I was already buried too deep in his game to crawl out now. And damn it, he’d been useful. He’d given me levera
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