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Knock, knock~
The sound of knocking gently echoed in the quiet hallway. When the door opened, Anna saw Miss Choi standing at the entrance and was not surprised at all. She smiled smugly and said, "Come in."
Anna walked in, closed the door, and slowly sat down on the sofa.
Miss Choi poured a glass of juice and sat on the edge of the bed, taking a sip.
"Was it you again?" Anna asked helplessly.
"Say what you want," Miss Choi replied ambiguously this time, having learned from her previous lesson. She wouldn't let Anna use the same tactic to hold something over her again. Miss Choi sized up Anna, thinking that this plan had succeeded, and said, "You look terrible; I guess that train ride must have scared you."
Anna smiled lightly, just then Miss Choi's phone rang.
"Hello... What? Who is it?... Useless... Get lost." After hanging up, the originally smug Miss Choi instantly furrowed her brows and glared angrily at Anna.
Anna slowly took out her phone and toyed with it in her hand, saying, "What's wrong? Did you get news that your lackey failed?"
"Hmph! Don't get too pleased with yourself," Miss Choi said coldly with a smirk. "However, I really underestimated you. You always have various types of men coming to your aid no matter when; you really have some skills."
Anna understood that there was no need to discuss any principles with someone like her. Smiling, she said, "Miss Choi, if you want to continue living in this circle with the glamorous image you've painstakingly built up like in your TV dramas, then please behave yourself from now on. Also, I don't intend to delete what's on this phone; I've already made a backup. If anything happens to me again, these recordings will be released by my friends. At that time..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Miss Choi splashed a glass of juice all over Anna's face.
"Vile woman! I knew you wouldn't delete it. If you dare to publish it, I will make sure you suffer!" Miss Choi stood up, pointing fiercely at Anna.
Anna closed her eyes, took a deep breath, wiped the juice off her face, stood up, and swung her hand at Miss Choi with all her might. The slap sent Miss Choi crashing to the ground, dazed.
"This slap is my repayment for your care over this period!" Anna said, her pale lips trembling slightly.
"How dare you hit me? How dare you?! You vile woman, how could you hit me?!" Miss Choi cried as she got up from the floor, raising her hand to strike Anna. Anna quickly grabbed her wrist and slapped her again, causing Miss Choi to fall onto the bed.
"This slap is for almost ruining my favorite production team!" Anna said. She looked at Miss Choi, who was sprawled on the bed with disheveled hair and a red, swollen cheek. "The reason I resorted to those tactics was because you forced me into it. I'll say it one last time: as long as you behave, those recordings will remain a secret forever. Otherwise, I will retaliate, and I mean it!"
After saying this, Anna left Miss Choi's room and returned to her own place. Lying on her bed, she felt an inexplicable emptiness. She hadn't backed up the recordings and never intended for Miss Choi to pay any price. She thought their last conversation would be enough to keep Miss Choi in line, but she didn't expect this woman to be so unrepentant.
Anna didn't know what unpredictable dangers she might face again, all stemming from a woman who had no real connection to her but harbored suspicion and misunderstanding. These misunderstandings had not faded with time; instead, they deepened into a situation that was now irreparable and filled with mutual threats.
Anna felt an overwhelming sense of loss...
She opened her phone to find the daily news notifications. The homepage displayed a striking image of an airplane explosion. Clicking in revealed: A flight from Beijing to Incheon that departed at 9 PM last night went off course and disappeared. The wreckage of the aircraft was found today at noon, with all crew members confirmed dead. The cause of the crash and the identities of the deceased are currently being verified.
Anna felt as if her mind exploded in an instant. She sat up abruptly from her bed and searched for Park Chan-yeol's phone number to call him, but all she heard was the persistent message that his phone was "turned off."
How could this be?
A sense of foreboding washed over her as she tried calling several more times with no success. Growing increasingly anxious, she switched gears and dialed Andy's number.
"Hello?" Andy answered.
"Andy? Can you check if EXO has arrived in Korea?" Anna knew that such a request would greatly upset Andy, but she had no other choice.
There was a moment of silence on the phone before Andy replied, "What's wrong?"
"There was a plane from Beijing to Korea that crashed, and I want to know..."
"Are you asking if EXO is involved, or are you specifically worried about Park Chan-yeol?" Andy asked with a laugh.
"Andy, Park Chan-yeol has helped me; he is my friend," Anna said.
Andy scoffed and said, "When did you two become friends... Fine, wait a moment. I'll call you back soon. However, if they were really on that plane, there should be news soon enough, so you won't need to wait for my update."
Anna frowned; she could hardly tolerate Andy's mocking tone at that moment. "Andy, you shouldn't say that."
"Alright, let's hang up. I'll look into it," Andy interrupted her.
"Okay, goodbye. I'll wait for your call."
As the call ended, Anna's heart sank. She held her phone tightly, not daring to move an inch for fear of missing a call. Without realizing it, she gripped it so hard that her knuckles turned white. Anna closed her eyes and prayed, her mind flooded with countless images...
After an unknown amount of time passed, the phone in her palm suddenly vibrated to life. Startled awake, Anna opened her eyes and spread her fingers. Her mind felt hazy for a moment before she finally mustered the courage to press the answer button...
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