Although Leanna refused Aidan's offer to "unveil the mystery in advance" if she "paid" him, she had a vague idea of what was going on as she lay in bed.
Just like what Daphne said, Theodore wouldn't have come up with an apology letter out of nowhere.
But Aidan did not order Jonathan to do anything about an apology letter. Not only that, Aidan seemed to be hinting at something by mentioning Louis right at this moment.
If I'm right, Louis probably went to confront Theodore.
However, she had to wait until tomorrow to ask how Louis managed to make Theodore so willingly write an apology letter.
Just as Leanna was deep in her thoughts, she was suddenly pulled against someone's chest from behind.
"You're still awake?" Aidan asked.
"I'm about to—"
She hadn't even finished her words when the man sealed her lips. After the kiss, he growled in a raspy voice, "Let's not sleep if you can't fall asleep, hmm?"
And who told you I can't fall asleep? she quietly fumed.
The temperature in the bedroom slowly began to increase.
Leanna, who suddenly thought of something, gasped for air as she asked, "Will you be back for dinner tomorrow?"
"Not tomorrow. The three of you should go ahead without me."
"But you said… it's going to end soon."
"Mhm." He kissed her fingers. "The board meeting… is in three days."
Instead of asking more questions, she proceeded to encircle her arms around his neck.
There was a sudden shower in the middle of the night that lasted until the next morning. Because of that, the sky was foggy as sparse raindrops fell.
Tina was already waiting at the recording site when Daphne arrived. Compared to before, she was surprisingly quiet today. She even immediately looked away and looked down at her phone after sneaking a glance at Daphne.
Daphne's assistant told Daphne in a hushed voice, "Tina must be scared out of her wits now. That scumbag and his ex-wife have both come out to clarify and apologize. Tina the sh*t-stirrer, on the other hand, only ended up stinking all over without getting any benefits."
"At least this will keep her quiet for some time," Daphne echoed as she looked around, only to not find Louis anywhere.
As she looked away and took out her phone, her assistant asked, "Daph, are you looking for Louis?"
"I…" Daphne froze.
Her words felt like they were stuck in her throat.
"When I came in, I heard some staff members talking about how the director brought him to the makeup artists to see if they could conceal the injuries on his face."
Daphne unknowingly frowned upon hearing that. "How did he get hurt?"
"No clue, he—"
As soon as the assistant began to speak, Louis and the director walked over.
The makeup could hide the bruise on his face, but the injuries on the corner of his lips and nose bridge were visible as could be.
The director and a few camera operators had a quick discussion about how they should film.
Louis had become the kingpin of the whole team after filming all the seasons.
He came here today to tell the director about his situation and request a one-week leave.
It wasn't like he must be here for the filming, but the director thought that Louis' wounds weren't so severe that he needed one week off.
After the director and a few members of the crew had a discussion, they decided to take some photos and post them later when the time was right. They would come up with a plan to handle it if the public reacted fervidly to the photos.
Filming started soon enough.
Daphne, for a few times now, began to zone out when she looked at Louis.
The film crew thought that she was still affected by what happened yesterday, and they chose not to say anything. They only took a short break for a few minutes so that the celebrities could take a rest.
Daphne stepped aside and exhaled as she took a cup of water.
Seeing this, her assistant asked softly, "Daph, do you feel unwell?"
Daphne massaged the bridge of her nose. "I'm alright."
The assistant took the cup from her when she finished her water. "I'll get you some warm water," the assistant offered.
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