Chapter 187 - The Investor

Jean had told Lilia to rest, but reality said something different.

They had just arrived at the hotel around seven in the evening when Lilia got word from Louis. The cast was expected to gather at eight in the evening at the studio as they would continue filming at night. It was likely that the shoot would last all night as it made up for wasted time.

While reading the announcement, Lilia immediately sighed. They had just returned to the hotel, but now she had to leave again.

"What's wrong?" Jean noticed Lilia's strange attitude and stopped walking.

The two of them stopped in the middle of the hotel lobby. The man immediately grabbed Lilia's arm, then pulled her aside before she was hit by a mob of tourists. Jean took his wife to a corner of the room before another incident occurred.

Lilia showed her cellphone screen to Jean as an answer. The irritation on her face revealed her reluctance to leave Jean.

Jean smiled as he rubbed the woman's head, "Go and make yourself proud. Didn't you come here to prove your abilities to everyone?" Jean asked in a low voice.

Lilia raised her face in surprise. This man always knew the right words to get Lilia excited again.

The two of them spoke for a moment before Lilia said goodbye. Clifford walked her off to the studio as usual. But when she got out of the car, she didn't immediately close the door.

"Clifford, why don't you go back to the hotel first? I guess I'll be shooting here all night, so you don't have to accompany me. Besides, Jean may need this car tomorrow." Lilia explained. She forgot to ask how Jean got to Andrew and Claire's house without the car earlier.

But Clifford shook his head, "Madame, there's no need to worry about Young Master. There was a group of bodyguards accompanying him. I'm here to escort you, so I'll wait until you finish filming." He explained.

Clifford didn't mention that Jean had just bought a new car in Jakarta.

"Oh, alright then." Lilia didn't ask any further. She turned and walked into the film studio.

*****

When Lilia arrived at the studio, the film crew was busy arranging the shooting location. The delay in filming this afternoon had a huge negative impact on their progress. So many people were passing by and everyone had to shout at each other to be heard in the commotion. The shooting location looked chaotic.

"Sis Lilia!"

Lilia turned around when she heard Merry's voice. The assistant ran over while carrying a costume for Lilia to wear tonight.

"Finally you came, Sis! Look at this, this is the costume you will be wearing! Come on, we have to change your clothes right away! Look how beautiful purple is in this costume!" Merry kept on chattering as she pulled Lilia away to her dressing room.

Lilia only smiled faintly while following Merry. She didn't have the heart to say that the color of this costume was too light and looked cheap.

The two of them went to Lilia's dressing room. They were just turning the corner when a group of investors emerged from the other end of the hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please cooperate for tonight." Louis, who was walking in front of them, turned and looked at the investors alternately.

After meeting with them for a day, the investors' faces were colored with fatigue. But the most weary person here was Louis, who struggled to maintain his filming.

"If Mr. Louis doesn't mind." Said one of them, "We just want to visit and see the filming atmosphere here."

Even though they said that they were just 'visiting', Louis knew that he could trust none of them. So he turned to leave.

"Then, I have to excuse myself first. I need to help the crew to get ready." Louis said briefly before leaving the group.

While Louis was talking, one of the investors continued to stare at the hallway in front of them. Confusion colored his expression. Was that young woman who had just passed really Merry?

At that moment, the man standing next to her called out to her, "Miss Sasha, how about we go now?"

Sasha snapped out of her reverie and hurriedly shook her head, "Thank you, but I have some business to resolve. You can go first, I will follow later!" She explained.

She separated from the group and followed the direction Merry had taken. If Sasha didn't see it wrong, she was sure that Merry was following Lilia. What's that young lady doing with that model here?

After walking down the hall for some time, Sasha arrived at the hallway which contained a row of changing rooms for the cast. She immediately found a changing room that had Lilia's name written on it. Sasha stopped at the door and reached out to grab the handle, but she canceled her intention. The woman moved to the end of the hall and called her brother.

"Hello, Brother Samuel?" Sasha greeted as soon as the phone was connected.

"What's wrong?" Samuel asked coldly.

"Nothing, it's just that I saw someone who looked like Merry. I thought she was back in Indonesia, so I wanted to check with you." Sasha explained.

For a moment, there was only silence on the phone. Then Samuel finally answered, "Don't talk nonsense. Merry is currently studying abroad. You must have seen it wrong."

"Oh okay. Sorry to bother you, Brother." Sasha immediately hung up the phone. The woman's eyes flashed with anticipation and joy. She wanted to make sure that the person she saw was really Merry! 

*****

Lilia immediately changed into her costume for tonight's shoot. She only glanced at her reflection in the mirror before hurriedly leaving. Tonight's scene involved an emotional scene with Edward, so she needed to prepare in advance.

Merry did not immediately go with Lilia to the set. She tidied up the models and arranged the costumes that she would wear later. After the task was done, Merry sent a message to Clifford.

[Merry]: "Clifford, where are you?"

[Clifford]: "Car park."

[Merry]: "Then, come to the set. I'm tired of waiting for Lilia alone!"

[Clifford]: "Very well."

As soon as she had Clifford's approval, Merry headed for the door. Outside, the sun was completely down and there were only a few oil lamps attached along the passage. The dim atmosphere and ancient building style gave Merry goosebumps.

The young woman started locking Lilia's changing room door while singing her favorite drama song to get rid of her fear. But all Merry's senses remained alert. She was ready to run away if she heard a strange sound.

Suddenly, her ears caught the sound of approaching footsteps. Before Merry could turn around, a hand landed on her shoulder.

"Merry Hiroshi?"

Without looking back, Merry fled as fast as lightning.

But her efforts were in vain as the hand gripped her shoulders tightly. She struggled to escape, but the man refused to let go. Finally, Merry turned around, her heart racing. Her face, which was ashen, looked even paler when she was hit by the oil lamp.

"It turns out you really are Merry! Why didn't you answer when I called you?"

Sasha let go of Merry's shoulders and crossed her arms. The woman was wearing a dark blue blouse which made her appear to be one with the darkness. Sasha raised her eyebrows menacingly as she glared at Merry.

"Sis Sasha..." Merry whispered, but she immediately corrected her words when she saw the poisonous look in Sasha's eyes, ".... Aunt Sasha."