Chapter 10 Reunion

• Sophie was absolutely frantic. Listening to the composed, youthful voice on the phone, she instinctively followed its instructions.
• At the audition venue, Callum watched Felicity and another actress overact their roles, his patience wearing thin.
• Their performances were wooden and exaggerated, akin to a disastrous theatrical production.
• Callum had long given up hope for Felicity's acting prowess. She was more of a media sensation than a talent, capable of drawing viewers and attention, sufficient for commercial purposes.
• Offering her roles was a way of repaying a life-saving favor, but even commercial films needed some quality actors. Reliance solely on popularity would result only in subpar movies.
• He aimed for his film investments to turn a profit, but not at the expense of the company's reputation.
• Producing one too many bad films could do more harm than good.
• After ten minutes of observation, Callum concluded that none of the auditioning actors possessed true acting skills.
• Zayne stood beside him, equally dismayed at the scene. Just as he was about to speak, Callum's phone rang.
• With a furrowed brow, Callum glanced at the ongoing audition and walked away to a quieter spot.
• Felicity paused her performance, contemplating whether to follow him. Knowing Callum was attending, she had prepared intensely for this scene, and she wasn't even done performing yet.
• Felicity had barely taken a few steps when Zayne blocked her. “Ms. Lorenzo, please refrain from disturbing Mr. Nicholson.”
• Felicity was seething with frustration but dared not pursue Callum. She knew crossing him would not end in her favor.
• Meanwhile, Callum had walked some distance when he found a secluded area. His bodyguards immediately secured the vicinity.
• After ending his call, he was about to depart when he faintly heard a woman's cry for help nearby.
• Following the sound, Callum approached a door. He strained to listen, but the cries abruptly ceased.
• Inside the room across, Raelynn despairingly wiped her face. When her mouth and nose had been covered, she instinctively held her breath, but still, some of the drug entered her system, causing her to pass out.
• Upon awakening, she realized she was locked in a storage room, her phone showing no signal.
• As she closed her eyes, the encouraging voices of her children from earlier that morning resonated in her mind, “Good luck, Mommy!”
• No, I can't give up now.
• With that thought in mind, Raelynn reached into her bag and pulled out a card, attempting to unlock the door bolted from the outside.
• Outside, Callum's confusion deepened. Was I mistaken?
• Just as he was about to leave, he heard a rustling from inside—the person was trying to open the door.
• Without hesitating, he stepped back and then charged at the door.
• Unexpectedly, the door flung open from inside at that moment. Unable to stop in time, he knocked the person inside to the ground.
• The person was warm and soft, their scent faintly of neroli, stirring memories of a night five years ago.
• Raelynn was knocked down, her eyes blazing with anger. She struggled fiercely, but the weight of the person on top was too much.
• “Get off of me! I need to go for an audition!”
• In the dim storage room, Callum felt heat spreading through his body from the woman struggling beneath him.
• He tried to lift himself up, but his foot slipped, causing him to fall back onto her.
• Raelynn felt both embarrassed and furious as a warm weight pressed against her leg.