Chapter 25

The voice was familiar. It sounded like the actress who had chatted with Makayla last time. I turned to open the door. However, Makayla reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Her whole body was tense with caution. She quickly hid behind the dressing room's wardrobe, concealing herself behind layers of clothes. I noticed her reaction and couldn't help but smile a little. I opened the door slowly as the urgent knocking continued. Lauren Lawson, a small-time actress who usually played minor supporting roles, quickly scanned the room. When she saw that I was alone, she forced herself into the room. "Mr. Wright, are you here by yourself?" she asked. "I didn't see Kiki, so I wonder where she's run off to again." Lauren sighed, there was a fake tone feigning closeness in her voice. I've seen many scheming women like her before. She was acting like she was close to Makayla while subtly planting ideas in others. It was pretty low-level. So, I played along and asked with appa