Chapter 928 - 922: The Doomed One (Part 1)

Chapter 928: Chapter 922: The Doomed One (Part 1)

Tiana Thorne: "Please come in."

She thought it might be Naomi Kirby, who hadn’t finished telling her something, but unexpectedly, it was Joel Jones, someone she barely had any interaction with.

He was the former partner of Sue Rooney in the reality show; they had great chemistry on screen.

But why was he here?

Being colleagues, she remained courteous: "Mr. Jones, is there something you need?"

Joel Jones smiled and said, "Tiana, I heard you hurt your foot. As a colleague, I came to check on you. Is it better?"

This sudden concern left her a bit puzzled.

In her memory, Joel Jones had never exchanged a word with her. He joined the company about a year ago, during her downturn from her peak.

Back then, he was already making a name for himself, naturally avoiding someone who had fallen from grace like her.

As a result, she didn’t have a favorable impression of him, merely shook her head: "It’s fine now."

"Good to hear. In a few days, you’ll be on the reality show, you have to be up and down. If your foot still hurts, it’ll affect you."

Tiana slightly paused: "How did you know I’m going on a reality show?"

"I knew. Didn’t President Pace just tell you this?"

Tiana nodded: "He did, but didn’t say which reality show. Could it be that you know?"

Upon hearing this, Joel Jones thoughtfully replied, "It’s the reality show I’m part of."

May Sloane heard the voices and walked over, frowning as she looked at him: "How many episodes?"

"Three episodes."

May was a bit puzzled and asked, "The reality show you’re on is called ’Sunday’, named so because it’s aired every Sunday, and isn’t this show only ever had one female guest?"

"Yeah, that’s right." Joel Jones nodded.

Upon hearing this, May was even more perplexed: "Since that’s the case, why invite our Tiana on the show? Wouldn’t that cause fan conflict?"

Joel Jones’ eyes moved slightly; afterwards, he spoke softly: "This was brought up by Sue Rooney."

After hearing that, May’s heart sank, her face turned cooler: "Her?"

"Yes."

Strangely, May felt a conspiracy was approaching.

What kind of role would Tiana play on the show?

Everyone knows Joel Jones is the star of this reality show, and Sue Rooney is the female lead. Tiana appearing on the show, isn’t it creating a ’man-stealer’ persona for the public?

In this way, there would be another wave of black fans.

Tiana lightly pursed her lips: "Okay, I understand, thanks for letting me know."

At this moment, Joel Jones became a warm-hearted guy, smiling radiantly: "You’re welcome, take care of yourself."

May looked at his smile, and an old saying popped up in her mind: ’Unsought favors are neither good nor honest.’

After he left, May closed the door and muttered, "That Sue Rooney is definitely up to no good, otherwise why would she invite you on the show."

Tiana analyzed: "Coco Candy’s endorsement became mine, which was a huge blow for her. Seeing me on the rise again, naturally she’s uneasy. ’Sunday’ is her domain. I imagine she’s using this chance to teach me a lesson."

May said unpleasantly: "Who does she think she is, really should’ve declined."

"Why decline, it’s all fun."

"Fun?"

Tiana leaned against the sofa, lightly lifting her lips, with a sly glint in her eye: "It’s been too long since I’ve dealt with petty people, my hands are itching. She’s giving me this chance; I should thank her."

May: "..."

As expected, Tiana is Tiana, her way of looking at things is entirely different.

"Alright, if you’re happy."

"These two days, bring out all the exciting parts of ’Sunday’ from before, I want to watch it thoroughly. Prepare in advance, so when the time comes, Sue Rooney will know who they can mess with and who they can’t."

With that, she drew a very playful curve on her lips.

Seeing this, May slowly began to look forward to it: "Okay, I’ll do it right away."

Suddenly, May remembered something and asked: "Right, Tiana, Finn Pierce..."

Saying this, her eyes dimmed for a moment, then she continued: "Finn Pierce has already left, taking on his responsibility. Should I hire a driver for you?"

Tiana nodded: "Sure."

"I’ll send out the message then."

Tiana lightly curled her lips: "Alright."

Later, Tiana received a WeChat message from Aiden Shaw.

"Sixteen, I’m on a business trip. Isaac will pick you up tonight."

"Got it."

Tiana turned off her phone and quickly got into work mode.

In the following week, she applied medicine on time every day, and finally, her feet were completely healed.

She went to the company to discuss the reality show dates with Cody Pace, arranging it after ’Shining’ wraps up.

At the same time, she contacted Naomi Kirby to shoot an ad clip.

At the amusement park, Tiana met a little girl named Keira.

About seven years old, well-behaved, with a unique beauty that made her more striking than other girls her age.

When she saw Tiana, her smile turned sweet: "Sister."

"Hello, Keira."

Tiana reached out her hand to touch her cute cheek, but Keira stepped back: "Hello, sister."

Seeing this, Tiana was slightly stunned. She seemed to dislike strangers’ touch.

Then Naomi Kirby arrived: "Miss Thorne, have you gotten familiar with your young partner?"

Tiana nodded: "Yeah, she’s very cute."

"If there’s no problem, we can start filming."

"Okay."

Afterward, everyone got into work.

Tiana wasn’t new to acting with young girls; it was always challenging, she’d give special consideration to the child’s feelings, even simple opposing scenes would have multiple NGs.

However, she was surprised that the scenes with Keira were remarkably easy, as if she’d practiced this segment for a long time.

After wrapping, everyone took a group photo.

Tiana curled her lips, her smile gentle: "Keira, you worked hard."

"Sister, you worked hard too."

The final cut was satisfactory, allowing them to wrap.

"Beauty, wait for me a moment, I’m going to the restroom."

"Mm."

Tiana walked toward the restroom, and as she stepped in, she saw Keira was inside too.

She was standing in front of the mirror, hands cupping her sweet face. Originally bright and sweet, Keira’s eyes were without a trace of happiness.

Full of fear and even despair.

Tiana was puzzled, never having seen such a drastic contrast in a seven-year-old girl, she called out to her: "Keira?"