My Beloved Has Risen from Death's Embrace novel Chapter 92

"Xan, are you alright?!"

As soon as Oliver heard about the motorcycle explosion on the audition set involving Xanthea, he immediately called her in a panic.

"I'm fine, Uncle Oliver; it's just your beloved Tron light cycle got destroyed."

"Never mind about the bike, as long as you're safe. I was nearly scared to death when Ryan called!"

Oliver rambled on, still shaken, and then his tone turned serious, "Xan, don’t worry; I’ll get to the bottom of what caused the explosion and make sure we sort this out!"

"Okay."

"So, how did the audition go today?"

At his question, Xanthea fell into a long silence, "Not so good."

"Not so good? How come?" Oliver was puzzled, "Ryan told me you were brilliant today. Your performance stood out among a dozen actresses, and the staff from the ‘Realm of Illusions’ project seemed really impressed. You should have the role in the bag!"

What did that matter? No amount of effort or high scores could trump the whims of the high and mighty chairman.

"Uncle Oliver, I'm a bit tired. I don’t want to talk about this anymore."

"Tired? Well, you better rest up, and if you feel off, make sure you go to the hospital for a check-up!"

"Okay, and let's not tell Mom, Dad, and my brothers about the accident at the set. I don’t want them to worry."

After hanging up, Xanthea glanced down at the oversized men's suit she was wearing and peeled it off in annoyance.

How foolish she had been! To think, because of Orion’s inexplicable actions at the cemetery and his past deeds, she had considered him an ally.