The incoming call had no notes, no number, just a string of garbled text that had been processed.

Mason Nightshade knew what this meant. His eyes darkened slightly, and after he picked up the phone and listened to the person on the other side, his face suddenly changed.

Grayson Quinn's car stopped downstairs at the company at that moment.

"Mason." The car window rolled down, and his expression was equally grave.

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Rumble——

In the middle of the night, it unexpectedly began to rain.

Aurelia was startled awake by the sound of thunder. Her back was soaked, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead. She wasn't afraid of thunderstorms, but what was the reason for this inexplicable sense of panic?

She anxiously grabbed her phone and looked at it. There were no incoming calls or message notifications. Her five fingers tightened involuntarily around the phone, her delicate brows furrowed, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes. After going through the plan in her mind again in full detail, she was certain there were no oversights before finally letting out a breath.

But still not reassured, she called Viscount Zhou.

When Viscount Zhou saw Aurelia's call, he was sitting in his office. This was a tough battle, and although he didn't need to exert himself, nor was there much to command, just thinking that the results of tomorrow's invisible surprise showdown would soon be revealed, he was too excited to sleep.

"Hey, Aurelia, are you unable to sleep from excitement just like me?"

Hearing Viscount Zhou's lively voice, Aurelia let out a breath and forced herself to steady her breathing. "How are things on Mason Nightshade's end? Has he found out?"

"It seems Mason Nightshade isn't around." Viscount Zhou found it strange as well.

"What do you mean?"

Aurelia's heart skipped a beat. She didn't even know why she felt so tense, as if something significant was about to happen, making her feel very uneasy.

"Where did Mason Nightshade go?"

Her grandfather said he didn't go home. Could he be at Cloud Pavilion Garden?

Should she call Ursa Miller to ask? Knowing Mason Nightshade's tendencies, he might really be staying overnight at Cloud Pavilion Garden, but it's impossible that he wouldn't call her, and it's also unlikely that he hasn't discovered anything by now.

Could he already know it was her?

"Someone saw him leave the company and get into a car, but as for where he went... nobody knows."

Aurelia took a deep breath to steady her emotions a bit. Her slender fingers clutched the bedsheet, wiping the sweat from her palms. She looked up at the ceiling, taking deep breaths. If it were anyone else, she could guarantee the plan was foolproof, but this was Mason Nightshade.

Hopefully, nothing goes wrong.

But what if it does?

If Mason Nightshade found out, dealt with it, and discovered she was the one behind all this... haha, he'd probably want to kill her.

Aurelia let out a cold smile.

No one loves someone else so much that they'd forgive them after being betrayed and continue to indulge them. She believed someone like Mason Nightshade wouldn't either.

As a result, Aurelia lay with her eyes open until dawn.

The next day there was a film shoot, and her dark circles were so bad even foundation couldn't cover them. The makeup artist looked at her obviously exhausted skin and regretfully asked, "Aurelia, is it hard for you to get used to the hotel room?" If you're not used to it, you could tell the producer, and they'd definitely arrange a good room for you—just don't ruin that lovely face.

Hearing these words, Amanda Fuller's face turned slightly red. She awkwardly touched the tip of her nose and asked in a low voice, "Aurelia, did my sleeping in the same room as you disturb you?"

"No." Aurelia shook her head. "I was just reading the script until late last night and lost track of time. Sorry, is my skin condition very bad? Can we still shoot today?" Aurelia rubbed her temples and asked.