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“I think so too. Haley gave an amazing performance. She absolutely deserves a close-up. Let the audience see how brilliant her acting is!”“Exactly. You have to magnify the despair to make the audience really feel the protagonist’s pain. That’s how you create something powerful.”“Miss Xander’s never worked in film before, so maybe she doesn’t fully understand how to convey emotion through the camera. We really should rethink the shot...”One after another, the other cinematographers chimed in, and for a moment, all eyes turned on Layla, their collective criticism closing in like a net.Seth felt a headache coming on. He was just about to step in and shut it down when Layla spoke slowly and steadily.“Are you sure you’re highlighting the victim’s despair and not just feeding the audience’s curiosity for tragedy? Can you honestly tell the difference?“Has it occurred to any of you that art comes from life? And if someone in the audience has lived through something like this, would

Before Layla could even react, William was already packing up his things and standing up.“I’ll just sleep on the folding bed,” he said matter-of-factly. “I’ve got an early flight tomorrow for a business trip. I’ll try not to wake you.”“You’re leaving tomorrow?” Layla blurted without thinking.“Yeah.”He looked down at her, his tone suddenly a bit childish, almost sulking. “I’m busy too, you know.”Layla blinked. “Really? If you’re so busy, then why’d you travel halfway across the country just to see me?” she wondered.But then she thought back to what he had said earlier and warmth quietly bloomed in her chest.Maybe he really did miss her.She smiled and didn’t call him out on it. Instead, she stood up and walked to the entrance of the tent. “I’ll go get an extra blanket from the logistics team.”When she came back, William was already asleep on the folding bed.At nearly six-foot-three, he made the bed look almost comically small. And yet, in that cramped, makeshift setti

The man behind the mysterious organization known as “Q” was Xenos Quinn. He was barely in his early forties, yet already controlled one of the largest and most elusive networks in the world.The organization catered exclusively to the global elite, offering solutions to problems most people couldn’t even begin to tackle. Internally, it was divided into several departments—each operating independently but working together when needed.Because of that, Yuna only had knowledge of the department she once belonged to. Her solitary nature meant she knew little about the other divisions.“The outside world thinks ‘Q’ is just a high-end mercenary service,” she said. “But very few know that the organization owns businesses around the globe, across all kinds of industries.“And that’s all thanks to Xenos. Ever since he took over, he expanded it aggressively in just ten years.“He’s greedy. Violent. He’s like…”Yuna’s brows furrowed slightly as Xenos’s cold, vicious eyes flashed through her

Meanwhile, Gwen sat staring at her phone, hesitating. On screen was her chat with William.The latest issue of the magazine was a massive hit, and the editor-in-chief had specifically reminded her to thank him.After some thought, she typed, “Are you busy?”But before she could hit send, her phone lit up with an incoming call from Chris.When she answered, his voice came through with a trace of concern. “I heard you had some trouble the other day. Was it serious? Are you okay?”Gwen was caught off guard. “How did you find out?”“The magazine’s blowing up, and you were the one who interviewed William. My dad saw the article and asked me when that piece was scheduled to publish.“I didn’t explain clearly, and it made him suspicious. He ended up contacting your publication directly…”Chris paused, then added, “Long story short, it all kind of snowballed. That’s how I found out you weren’t at work yesterday.”“I’m fine. I’m already back at the office today.”Gwen felt a wave of g

Chris brought the phone to his ear and heard Xena’s voice, soft and laced with amusement.“Chris, are you all home yet?”“What more are you planning to do?”Chris’s voice was cold as he tried to hold back the fury churning in his chest.Judging by his tone, Xena laughed brightly. “Sounds like you’ve arrived.“Come on, Chris, don’t play the victim. You struck first. What I did was just striking back. If you’d all behaved yourselves, do you think I would’ve had the heart to hurt any of you?“So Gwen came to you. Why didn’t you tell me first? Instead, you went behind my back and did an interview. What? You were hoping to use public pressure to force me to give up the company?“I let you stay, I even helped you lie to Dad—and this is how you repay me?“You’ve really disappointed me, Chris.”Her voice grew colder with every sentence, each word dripping with resentment.Chris clenched his phone tighter, his teeth grinding as he forced out the words, “That’s still your family home.”