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Chapter 175: The performance
Margaret woke up slowly.Not all at once, not like someone startled out of sleep, but in pieces. First the weight in her body, then the dull ache in her head, then the quiet.That was the first thing she noticed when her eyes finally opened.Quiet.Not the kind that pressed on you or made your chest tight. This one felt… soft. Still.She blinked, her gaze unfocused as she stared up at the ceiling above her. It took a few seconds for her mind to catch up, for the room to come into shape.The Sky Sovereign.Right.She lay still for a moment, blinking at the ceiling, her brain running through the usual half-second of confusion that comes with waking up somewhere that isn't quite familiar yet.Then the previous night came back, not all at once but in pieces, the way bad memories tend to return — the room, the men, the hands, the door slamming open, Johnny's voice.Johnny.Her chest tightened immediately.Margaret pushed herself up too quickly, and the world tilted slightly. She winced, on
Chapter 174
The man on the floor lifted his head slightly, his brows pulling together despite the pain on his face. “Who…?” he asked, his voice hoarse. “What are you talking about…?”"Valentine Orlov," Johnny repeated, enunciating each syllable slowly. "I want to know his connection to this competition. Is this some kind of farm for him to pick up people?”The confusion deepened. The man in the middle pushed himself up onto one elbow with visible effort, blinking through his swollen eye."We have no idea what you're talking about," he said. His voice was thick, congested with blood at the back of his throat. "We don't know that name."Johnny watched him for a second. He had expected hesitation. Deflection. Lies. What he got instead was something else entirely. Genuine lack of understanding.He stepped closer, his gaze narrowing slightly. “Don’t waste my time,” he said. “You know exactly who I’m talking about.”“I swear…” the man coughed, wincing as he tried to sit up. “We don’t… we don’t know a
Chapter 173
Margaret didn’t remember how she got to the car.One moment she was running down the hallway, her breath uneven, her chest tight like something was still pressing on it, and the next, she was outside. The air hit her face hard, but it didn’t help. It didn’t calm anything. Her hands were shaking as she unlocked the car.Johnny’s car. That thought alone almost broke her again. She slipped into the driver’s seat and shut the door quickly, like something might follow her if she didn’t. For a second, she just sat there, gripping the steering wheel, staring ahead without seeing anything.Then her breathing hitched. And the tears came. Not small ones. Not quiet ones. It was the kind that came from deep inside, the kind she couldn’t control even if she tried. Her shoulders shook as she bent forward slightly, her forehead almost touching the wheel.He told her to go. He gave her the keys. He made her leave.But still—Her fingers tightened around the steering wheel.“I… I left him…” she mu
Chapter 172: I did this
Chapter 172For a brief second, no one moved.The air in the room had changed so suddenly it almost felt unreal, like something invisible had snapped into place.Johnny stood at the doorway, one hand still slightly lowered from pushing it open. His chest rose once, slowly, as his eyes took everything in.Margaret.She was half out of the chair, blouse pulled open at the collar, one sleeve hanging off her shoulder.Her hair was a mess, tears cutting clean lines through her makeup, and her eyes — God, her eyes — were wide open and locked onto him with the kind of desperate relief that a drowning person shows when they finally see the surface.Johnny's jaw tightened.He had seen a lot of horrible things in his life. Before the system and during it. But something about this — her specifically, like this — hit differently.I left her side.The thought came in slow and heavy, settling into his chest like a stone.I walked away, and this is what happened the moment I did.The thought hit har
Chapter 171: The executives room
Margaret took a small, shaky breath, her heart already fluttering with unease.Then hesitated for half a second before stepping fully into the room.It was quiet inside. Too quiet. Like every sound that existed there had permission to exist. The door clicked shut behind her. That sound alone made something in her chest tighten. She didn’t turn back to look at it. She didn’t want to. Instead, her eyes moved forward.The room was large. Not overly decorated, but expensive in a quiet way. Three men sat there at the far end of the room.All older.All watching her with the unblinking intensity of wolves sizing up a lamb.Margaret felt it immediately.Their eyes devouring her, stripping her bare. A chill raced down her spine, but she swallowed it down and told herself she was overthinking it. These were executives. Important people. Of course, they would carry themselves like this. Of course, the room would feel… different. Still, her steps slowed slightly as she approached. The ma
Chapter 170: Something is wrong
“Miss Grace,” one of them repeated politely. “We’ll need you to come with us.”Margaret blinked, then nodded slowly. “Oh… okay.”She stood up, adjusting her bag, but before she could fully settle it on her shoulder, one of the men stepped forward and took it from her.“We’ll handle that,” he said.She hesitated for just a second, then let him take it.Her mind was still catching up, still trying to make sense of things as she followed them.Still hoping. Maybe this was connected to Johnny. Maybe this was him. Maybe he sent them. Maybe—But as they turned and began walking, she noticed where they were heading.Back inside. Back into the studio.Margret slowed her steps slightly, while her eyes searching their faces quickly, but something felt off. Not wrong, just… unfamiliar.“…Wait,” she said, her voice uncertain. “Where are we going?”“The executives of Pantheon Valley Got Talent would like to have a word with you,” one of them replied without hesitation.The words settled in slowly
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