Chapter 61 Studio ident
Chapter 61 Studio ident
The ringing phone irritated Brendon, provoking his annoyance. But the abrupt rush of anger felt like
a cold, sobering shower that washed over him, momentarily quelling his irritation.
He finally answered the call.
"Mm-hmm," he responded, his face impassive, while a sweet, muffled female voice spoke on the
other end. Ranita strained to hear the words clearly, but Brendon''s inscrutable expression gave
nothing away.
The conversation was brief, just two minutes, yet for Ranita, it stretched out like an eternity. Every
fiber of her being throbbed, as if she were being sliced by an invisible de, causing a silent,
excruciating agony in her heart, lungs, spleen, and kidneys.
"I can''t make it to lunch today. I have some things to attend to," Brendon said coldly before ending
the call.
Although Ranita had no intentions of having lunch with Brendon in the first ce, Shannon had
already interrupted their ns, an uneasy feeling lingered.
"Mr. Stuart, you can drop me off here," she told him, getting out of the car at a roadside stop.
Just as she stepped out of the car, about to call Olivia, her phone rang. "Ranita! Come back to the
studio!"
"What''s going on?" Ranita inquired urgently.
"A woman came with two people... Oh my, it''s too chaotic to exin over the phone. Juste
back," Olivia responded. It wasn''t that she didn''t want to borate, but the situation was too
overwhelming, and Olivia was entirely bewildered.
Ranita hailed a taxi back to the studio, and as she approached the door, she heard a familiar and
self-assured voice inquiring, "Where''s Ranita? Hasn''t she returned yet?"
Holly?
Ranita quickened her pace, pushing the door open with a chiming bell. Olivia eagerly weed her,
as if she had encountered a savior. "Ranita, you''re back!" Olivia eximed.
Olivia gestured toward something behind them, silently mouthing the words "really scary." Not many
could handle Holly''s personality.
Ranita patted Olivia''s hand, signaling her not to worry, and entered the studio with confidence.
Ranita, along with a few others, ran their businesses from this studio, situated on the second floor of
a small building within a creative park. With three partners, each having their own office and three
assistants, it had a cozy, weing atmosphere, with lush green nts adding to itsfort.
"What brings you here?"
Holly settled into her chair with an air of arrogance, nked by two imposing bodyguards who
Ranita recognized as Amiya''s men.
"You''ve finally arrived!" Holly perked up at the sight of Ranita. "I''ve been waiting for you."
"Miss Stuart, is there something you need?" Ranita clenched her teeth and shot a discreet nce at
Olivia, silently urging her to call the police if things took a turn for the worse.
Olivia nodded in understanding.
Holly, with a derisive chuckle, rose from her seat and approached with an air of indignation. "You
had a ride with my brother a little while ago, didn''t you?"
Holly and Shannon had been observing Ranita from the window at Sugar Media. Holly had eagerly
informed Shannon to prepare, but then they saw Ranita getting into a car that drove away.
Holly''s fury red instantly, and Shannon''s eyes welled with tears.
"Didn''t I tell you to stay away from my brother? Can''t you understand simple words?" Holly''s face
contorted as she raised her hand, preparing to p Ranita.
Ranita swiftly caught her hand. "Holly, it seems like you''re the one struggling withprehension."
"This is my office. I demand that you and your entourage leave immediately, or I''ll call the police!"
Holly''s wrist was held in an unyielding grip. She struggled to free herself, but her efforts were in
vain. Frustrated, she shouted at her bodyguards, "Are you all useless? Hurry ande help!"Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.