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Olivercoughed,sprayingRobinwithwater<b>as</b>hestoodbesidehim.Hefrownedinannoyanceandasked,“Whatareyoulookingat?Whyareyousoworkedup?”
Despitehisirritation,RobinstillpattedOliver’sbacktohelphim.
“Letmewarnyou.”Robinsaidcautiously.“You’reacelebrity.Youcouldbephotographedorseenatanytime.Youcan’tbebrowsingrandom,inappropriatesitesorlookingatshadystuff!”
“It’snotthat!Cough!Cough!”Oliverdesperatelytriedtoexpelthewaterfromhisthroat,Oliver’s gazeremainedfixedonthephonescreen.
Hecouldn’tbelievewhathesaw,sohezoomedinontheimage.
Ashezoomedinfurther,hegrewevenmoreunsettled.Hiplexionturnedashen.
Oliverrubbedhiseyes vigorously.Heclosedthemandopenedthemagain,repeatingtheprocessseveraltimes.Hisfacewasstillfilledwithdisbelief.Olivermuttered, “Impossible.Impossible.Thiscan’t be!”
RobinsawOliver’sreaction,andhestartedtogrowanxioustoo.Inalltheirtimetogether,hehadneverseenOliversodistressed.
Hehurriedlyasked,“What’swrong?Tellme,andwe’llfigureitouttogether.Remember,thpanyandIarehereforyou.”
OliverwasshakingalloverasheheldupthephoneandshowedtheimagetoRobin.His voicetrembled<b>as</b>heasked,‘Robin,helpmeout.Isthereabracelet<b>on</b>thatwoman’swrist?”
Robinlookedatthesurveince<b>footage</b>onthephone<b>and</b>immediatelywidenedhiseyes.Heasked,“Howdidyougetyourhandsonthesurvilliancefootageoftheset?”
Oliveryellpedandjumpedupfromhisseat.HegrabbedRobin’scorandshookhimdesperately,Oliverquestioned.Thisisn’tthetimetoworryaboutthefootage!Lookatthebracelet!”
Robinwasdizzyfrom<b>the</b>vigorousshaking.Hequicklyfreedhimself fromOliver’sgripanddemanded,“Letgo!HowcouldIseeanythingwithyoushakingme?”
“Cutthatout!Justlookatthis!”Oliverreleasedhiscorandthrustthephoneinfrontofhim.Hebithislipanxiouslyandwaitedforaresponse.
Robin,stillconfusedabouthowOliverobtainedthesurveincefootage,ncedatthescreen.Theentiresetwasclearlyvisible,evendowntoafly’s flightpath.
MillywaswearingthebraceletOlivermentioned.Shehadbeenwearinglongsleeves.Whenshepushed<b>back</b>herhair,thesleeveslippedandrevealedthebraceletonherwrist.
“It’sprettyclear.It’sabracelet,”Robinsaid.
Oliverquicklyprobed,“Canyoutellwhatkindofbraceletitis?What’sthepattern?Whatcolour?”
Robinfrownedashelookedathim.Thelookinhiseyeswasonefullofdoubt.“Can’tyouseeforyourself?Youhaveaperfect<b>vision</b>.”
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Robinfrowned,ashewascluelessastowhyOliversuddenlyseemedsoscared.Robinknewfromhispalefaceandpanickedexpression<b>that</b>hewasgenuinelyscared.Hecouldonlyyalongandanswer.
“Thebraceletissilver–brown,anditseemstohavesomepatternsonit.Wait,on<b>closer</b>inspection,itlooksmorelikesomekindofforeignscript.”
Ohno<b>!</b>
OlivercopsedontothecouchwhenRobinconfirmedit.Hisfacewasnowbeyondpale.Heswallowedhard,andapangoffearwashedoverhim.
Asilver–brownbracelet…
Ihadn’tbeenmistaken.Thatgirlisindeedthenewsect leader!
Somethingisoff!Irememberedseeingthe newsectleaderatCrestwoodHigh,andshedidn’tlooklikethis.Thecurrentsectleaderisfarprettierthanthepreviousone.
Couldthebracelethavefoundanewmaster?
Butthatcouldn’tberight.Thebraceletonlychoseanewmasteruponthedeathofthepreviousone,andtheprocessisn’teasy.It’simpossibletochangeownerssoquickly.
Whatwasgoingon?
Atthispoint,ratherthanworryingabouthowthebracelet<b>chose</b>anewmaster,Ishouldbethinkingabouthow<b>to</b><b>stay</b>
alive.
RobinsawOliver’sfaceturnpale,breakoutinacoldsweat,andthenstartedbanginghis<b>head</b>.Hequicklystoppedhim.“Oliver,whatonearthisgoingon?You’rescaringme.”
Oliver’slipstrembled,andsweatbeadedonhisforehead.Helookedlikehewasinbigtrouble.Hesaid,“Robin,I’mdonefor.IthinkI’mgoingtodie.“”
Robinwastakenaback.
“What’swrongwithyou?Stopscaringme!Areyoufeelingunwell?Didyougetsick?I’llcanambnce.rightaway.”
Robinjumpedupina panic,fumblingforhisphodial911.
NowonderOliverhadbeenactingstrange.Itturnedouthewas<b>sick</b>.
Thisillnessseemedserious<b>,</b>givenhowferrified<i>he</i>was.Could<i>it</i>beaterminalillness?ThemoreRobinthoughtaboutit,themorelikelyitseemed
<i>D</i>“mmit!Mycashcowisgonefortherestofmylife.
Oliver,withthstvestige<b>of</b>sanityremaining,weaklystoppedhim.Heuttered,“Robin,anambncewon’thelp.I’mnotgoingtodiefromillness.I’mgoingtogetbeatentodeath.”
Robindidn’tunderstand,asking,“What?Beatentodeath?Whowouldbeatyoufornoreason<b>?</b><b>”</b>
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Indespair,Olivercopsedontothecouch,staringattheceilingwithalifelesslookonhis<b>face</b>.
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Nomatterhowcarefullyhenned,hestillendedupfallingintothehandsofthenewsectleader.Coulditbethatfatehaddestinedhisdownfall?
Howmanypeoplesurvivedaftertheyoffendedthesectleader?
ShewouldprobablyissueanS–levelbountyonme!Boohoo!
I’mdoomed!
Ihadn’ttakendownJonathanyet,hadn’tsoaredthroughtheranksalongsideLeon,andhadn’tevensavouredthethrillofreachingthetopoftheentertainmentindustry.Howunfairisitfor<i>life</i>todielikethis?
RobinnoticedOliverinhisstateofdespair,frowned,andstompedhisfeetinfrustration.Heurged,“Hurryupandtellmewhoyouoffended!Ifit’sthatserious,I’pologiseforyou.”
Oliverturnedtohimandasked,“Apologise?Willthatwork?”
“Hmm…Robinthoughtforamomentandsaid,“Maybeyoushouldapologise.Itmightnotworkforaguy,butifyouapologisetoagirl,shemightforgiveyou.”
WithOliver’sgoodlooks,howmanygirlscouldresisthim?
Oliver’seve
litupatthissuggestion.Hesprangupfromthecouch,andhopeflickeredinhiseyes.Heasked,“Really?IfIapologise, she’llforgiveme?”
Robinnoddedandsaid,“Yes,itshouldwork.”
Oliversnappedhisfingerandsaid,“Great,I’pologise!”
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