Elijah was plagued by insomnia, not because of Violette, but rather, Rita.
The show Rita was participating in, which Kylee had introduced her to, was a reality TV show that took place outdoors.
The premise of the show was to have celebrities and everyday kids live together, allowing the celebrities to experience what it was like to be a parent. The kids chosen for the show, both boys and girls, were all exceptionally attractive. Of course, in his eyes, none of them were as beautiful as Rita.
The reason for Elijah's sleepless nights was the fear that Rita would subconsciously start to see Kylee as her father!
He had thoroughly grilled the director with questions on set. The director's response was that the kids lived, ate, and played with the celebrities, just like with their real parents.
Elijah’s heart sank. He wanted to cancel the show... No, he wanted to cancel Kylee! If Rita had to be on the show, he would have preferred another partner for her, so it wouldn't have been so painful. But he knew that Rita was set on being with Kylee. Violette would definitely have a major row with him if he were to sideline Kylee again. As her pregnancy progressed, he didn't dare risk upsetting her and endangering the baby.
He barely slept that night. Once dawn broke, he got up and brewed a cup of coffee. After finishing his cup, he decided to immerse himself in work to keep his mind from wandering. He couldn't change anything before Violette returned.
An hour later.
Melinda called her cousin Nora.
"Nora, get dressed quickly. Elijah is going to inspect the Dream City site today. You'll go with him. If he asks why, tell him you're really interested in the project."
Nora got the call and hurriedly got out of bed. "Okay, I'm getting up now. Ugh... my head hurts. Damn, I met a moron at the club last night who kept insisting I was Violette. He wouldn't leave me alone. He drove me crazy."
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