Chapter 322 Are You Two Close?
Chapter 322 Are You Two Close?
Draven was speechless.
Ayla ignored him and focused on soothing Casey.
Draven casually clenched his hand, his cool gaze settling on Casey.
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Casey didn’t dare look back, but he could feel the pressure, like danger was right in front of him. He instinctively stepped aside. “R-Really? He won’t?”
Ayla could tell how scared Casey was of Draven. That was normal. Draven’s presence was intense, and no one could read his thoughts. Most people felt uneasy just standing near him.
She glanced at Draven, as if telling him to ease up and stop staring. He was freaking Casey out.
Draven pursed his lips tighter.
He hadn’t said or done anything. Why was Casey acting so fragile?
And yet, Ayla was actually buying it.
She walked over to Casey, noticed the weeds tangled in his hair, and asked calmly after getting a look at his condition, “Why are you here?”
Thinking about what had happened, Casey felt angry, shaken, and even thought it was ridiculous. But fear was still the strongest feeling.
He didn’t want to look completely shaken. That’d be embarrassing. So he tried to keep his tone relaxed. “Yesterday, I auditioned for a tiny guard role. I made it past the first round, and today was round two. From how the director acted, I thought I had a good chance. A bunch of people got jealous. Even a tiny role like that had tons of people fighting over it. I guess that’s how I got targeted.”
By then, the fear finally hit him. His voice went stiff for a moment as he looked at Ayla. “When I got out of the car at the audition location, someone shoved me into another car. They drove me straight here.”
Ayla frowned deeply.
Casey dropped his gaze. He was terrified, but still trying to act calm. “This is the first time anything like this has happened to me. It really opened my eyes.
The “On the way, they made me keep my phone on a video call, with the volume turned all the way up. battery drained and died. After that, they tossed me here and drove off. I was blindfolded the whole time, so I have no clue where they took me. All I can see around here are mountains, water, and trees. I was lost. There were no roads, no people. I couldn’t tell directions at all.
“I panicked and turned my phone back on. It only had 1% left. Somehow, there was still a signal-like a miracle. I sent you my location right away. I was scared the phone would die before I could explain, so I sent messages piece by piece. Just like I thought, it shut off again before I finished.”
He held his hands behind his back, his fingers trembling slightly.
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Chapter 322 Are You Two Close?
Ayla listened quietly.
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Casey tried to hide it, but the fear showed clearly. He was just a college student who hadn’t even graduated yet. Anyone would be scared out of their mind in that situation.
“I thought about checking the area first, but I’d already sent the messages. I figured if you came and I wasn’t here, you wouldn’t find me. So I decided to wait an hour before moving on.”
He looked around at the deserted surroundings. “Without navigation, I had no idea where I was. Honestly, I didn’t dare walk around.”
“If you keep heading forward, it’s another four miles to the main road,” Ayla said. “That’s a long walk.”
“That’s good news,” Casey said, forcing a weak laugh. “If you hadn’t shown up, I probably would’ve still survived.”
Draven suddenly spoke up. “Are you two close?”
Ayla replied, “We’ve met once.”
He asked, “And you just believe whatever he says?”
She understood why Draven was worried, but she believed Casey.
He posted on Instagram all the time, sharing his campus life and audition runs.
He even made vlogs about his daily routine. Since he wanted to be an actor, he usually wore a mask when filming. He didn’t have many followers, but he was a real person.
They’d only met once, but there was already some trust.
Before Ayla could reply, Casey quickly said, “Everything I said is true. I didn’t lie!”
Draven’s expression stayed the same. “Why did you contact Ayla?”,
Ayla trusted Casey. Draven being cautious and questioning him was understandable.
But she kept watching Casey’s eyes. Eyes gave away a lot. Casey was sincere. He wasn’t lying.
Draven must have noticed as well. A clueless kid like him wouldn’t dare lie to Draven.
So why all the questions?
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