Chapter 41

"Everyone's here. Take a seat." I motioned with my chin for them to sit opposite me. The stage manager was puzzled. "Mr. Wright, what's the reason for calling us here at this late hour?" What happened to Makayla? Both the stage manager and the director had their questions but chose not to ask directly. I let out a cold laugh. Lauren shrank back in fear, pressing her back against her chair. "Up until today, I was quite satisfied with the crew in every respect. However... I just didn't realize the crew's discipline was so lax that they'd let anyone in." The director and stage manager exchanged glances. They were about to ask for clarification when Lauren suddenly dropped to her knees. "Mr. Wright, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have taken Makayla to that place." Now, she had offended both sides. If she lost the crew's protection, she would be in trouble when Conor remembered her. Makayla pursed her lips. Before they arrived, I had told her that Lauren would surely apologize within thr