Novel Square
Chapter 97
Xanthea was poking at the cupcake in front of her. Just half an hour ago, she was ready to give up, but now, with the “Realm of Illusions” nights securely in her uncle’s hands, she felt a renewed sense of purpose.
The indecent photos of Matthew with Miranda, Isabella’s provocations, Orion’s mockery, and her uncle’s high copyright fee of $20 million–all of these, she must reclaim with her own hands!
“Uh–huh.”
“We haven’t even started filming, and just the auditions nearly caused a disaster. Mom’s really worried. By the way, has the cause of the explosion at the site been figured out?”
“Not yet” Xanthea shook her head. “Uncle said the motorcycle was thoroughly inspected before it was delivered. There shouldn’t have been any issues. It must have been tampered with after arriving at the Glory Building. Uncle’s already started a detailed investigation. He will definitely find some clues.” Content provided by NôvelDrama.Org.
Clatter!
As Xanthea spoke of finding clues, Miranda trembled and dropped her cutleries to the ground.
“Oh, I’m so sorry!”
She quickly bent down
pick them up, her fingers trembling as they touched the cold floor.
She had been so careful. To keep the audition secret, the Glory Building hadn’t installed any cameras, and Xanthea’s motorcycle was burnt to ashes in the fire. There couldn’t possibly be any trace left, could
there?
Xanthea glanced at her inadvertently, and when she saw her pale face, the action of poking the cupcake with her fork suddenly stopped. Was it her?!
She had been wondering which actress from the Phoenix auditions might harm her, but she had forgotten that the person who most wanted her dead, and who had actually succeeded, was none other than Matthew and Miranda.
Matthew had an alibi today, but Miranda had been with her all along!
“What? It was sabotage?!”
Who w
would dare to harm my sister with such audacity? Once we find out, I’ll flay him alive
Xanthea tuned out the rest of the conversation at the table. After dinner, she asked Oliver for the phone number of the makeup artist at the audition and made a call.
“Is that Ms. Nightshade? How can I help you?”
“Nothing much. I lost a valuable item in the makeup room today and was wondering if you saw anyone suspicious hanging around after I left, or if anyone left shortly after I did?”
“Suspicious person?”
The makeup artist thought for a moment and then shook her head.
“I didn’t see anyone suspicious, but your sister did rummage through your bag and then left. Oh yes, it seemed like she took something from the makeup table before she left.
It was an eyebrow trimmer! She had a bottle of water and a bunch of blades in her hand, which I found odd, so I paid extra attention.” Rummaging through her bag and taking the water and the eyebrow trimmer?
Knowing she had brought her motorcycle gear for a motor cross performance today, she must have used the trimmer to cut through the clutch and brake lines, then diluted the engine oil with water. When the motorcycle reached its maximum speed, the watered–down oil pressure in the engine would reach its limit, causing the safety valve to burst open and cause an explosion!
It was Miranda’s doing!
Before the engagement, she had tried to kill her more than once, using extremely cruel methods. Her malice was appalling!
Was this latest attempt because Xanthea had signed with Oli hea Media, stealing her opportunities?
Since it meant so much to Xanthea, Miranda decided to ruin it all!