Chapter 454
He quickly adjusted his bathrobe, holding his phone in one hand at he pointed it in the direction of the make.
Was it the same one that had followed Odalys before? He wasn’t sure, but it seemed dangerous–possibly a venomous one. They couldn’t afford to take any chances. If it struck, things could get complicated.
Before Odalys yould say anything, the snake suddenly coiled up and swung it an eye, it shot up to the ceiling, sticking to the wall like a shadow.
its tail with a sharp whip–trucking into a nearby lamp. In the blink of
Before anyone could react, the snake flew toward thehi
“Ah, shat?”
Goddamn!”
They all screamed in unison, terrified. The snake slithered around Francis’s neck, then flew to Freya’s collarbone, bounced onto Stellan, and burrowed into his towel. With a swift twist of its body, it slithered out and made its way to Selah’s face, sitting there as if it owned her.
The group was so started that they fell to the ground. Selah’s vision blurred, and she nearly fainted from the shock.
The snake, apparently satisfied with the chaos, darted towards the window and leapt out, arrogantly disappearing into the night.
“Wat did it just sit on my face?” Selah was still frozen in disbelief, her hand instinctively touching her face as if trying to make sure it wasn’t a nightmare.
Freya also touched her collarbone, still in shock. Stellan, on the other hand, covered his lower body, not sure whether to Laugh or scream. The snake had crawled right into his towel, only to slither out again. Even now, his legs were still shaking from the horror of it all.
“Is it really that messed up? Is this some kind of twisted game?” he muttered under his breath.
Odalys couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s just bored, really. It’s seen you all before and figured it would come mess with you. It’s not malicious”
They weren’t sure if she was being serious, but it was clear from the gleam in her eye that she found this whole situation hilarious.
“This isn’t messing around. It’s terrifying!” Selah still couldn’t get over the fact that it had been so close to her.
Freya’s mind went back to the last time they encountered the snake, when it had practically sat on her face. The memory sent a shiver down her spine.
“Why hasn’t it left yet? Francis, still feeling the lingering fear, rubbed his neck where the snake had been.
The group of them all collapsed onto the carpet, while Stellan stepped forward to close the window,
“I came to Film Capital to find you. It probably sensed danger. Did anything happen while you were filming today! Snakes are sensitive creatures”
“They’re not only sensitive, but they can also communicate. It means you no harm. We had an encounter with a giant python back in the mountain. village, so it won’t attack you.”
“But if nothing’s wrong, it wouldn’t show up. The fact that it can enter your room suggests something has happened.” Odalys said after a long
She knew far too well about things with spiritual sensitivity.
“Animals, as a rule, tend to avoid humans and don’t like getting too close–it’s a form of self–preservation. But if a snake actively enters your room, it could mean danger is looming.”
went straight to rehearsing. Stellan and
“We didn’t encounter anything unusual. We went to the hospital with you earlier today. After that, we just w Francis had fight scenes, and though they both got some minor injuries, there wasn’t anything unexpected” Just now, Selah and I had a scene together, and it went smoothly without any y surprises,” Freya said.”
The others were trying to recall anything out of the ordinary, and eventually shook their heads.
“Really, nothing unusual. Everything went smoothly Didn’t the Major give us some luck? Things have been going well for us,” Francis said.
Chapter 451
The group was now sitting on the floor in a dazed heap, too rattled to get up.
It was as if they were all old friends who didn’t care about appearances anymore, just collapsing wherever felt most comfortable.
Only Stellan, ever the practical one, grabbed a blanket from the bed and wrapped it around himself to prevent any further embarrassment from his towel not staving secure.
“Turn the lights on, will you! Freya, Selal, take off your face masks. Let me see your foreheads” Odalys said, her voice suddenly filled with urgency.
She quickly sat up from her bed, all traces of sleepiness gone. The mood in the room had shifted from casual to tense in an instant.
“Got it,” Francis said, quickly jumping to his feet. Since it was his room, he switched on all the lights and ran his fingers through his freshly washed hair.
The two girls removed their face masks, and they all huddled together in front of the camera,
They muted their phones so that Freya could hold it while they all gathered around, their faces framed by the screen.
Odalys narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing their faces, but then her brows furrowed.
“What’s with the darkened foreheads! Did anything happen today?” she asked, her tone laced with suspicion.
There was a long, uncomfortable silence.
“No, nothing unusual,” they all shook their heads.
But then, Francis hesitated. He pulled out his phone, his face turning serious. After a moment, he held up a message for them to see.
This does this count as something happening?” he asked, his voice unusually quiet
The message read: ‘I need your organs. If you don’t agree, you’ll die!
“It’s from my ex–girlfriend’s boyfriend,” Francis explained. They set me up before, tried to get my organs for her boyfriend. You helped me expose them, and the police arrested them. But now… I think this is from him. He’s threatening me, telling me to comply. I didn’t take it seriously at first, but after seeing the snake, I don’t know anymore.”
The group fell into stunned silence. It wasn’t just a prank–in was a real threat.
onto you four. Your destinies are now intertwined. If one of
Odalys’s face grew more serious. “The general I sent to the afterlife… he passed his luck on you faces danger, the rest will also be affected.”
“So yes, this definitely counts,” she said grimly. “You’re all connected by fate now.”
She quickly grabbed her ring and checked it, but there was no immediate change. She was still uneasy.
“What do we do now?” Selah asked, her voice trembling, “Call the cops! But even if they find the message, they’ll probably just think it’s a prank”
Stellan, ever the pragmatic one, glanced at the number and dialed it.
“The number you’ve dialed is no longer in service. Please check and try again.”
The group exchanged shocked looks. They tried dialing again, but the number was no longer valid.
It was clear now, whoever sent the message had shut off their number after sending it. This wasn’t just a threat–it was a serious warning,
“What now?” Stellan asked, glancing around. Til have my bodyguards take care of it. No one’s coming to Film Capital to kidnap Francis, not on my
He might have been the heir to the Drake Group, but this was getting dangerously real
“Do you still have the talisman I gave
I gave you? Odalys asked suddenly.
Francis nodded. “It’s in my phone case?
“You should wear it on you. Sometimes you can’t bring your phone to set, or it might get lost. The talisman’s safety is more important.” Odalys reminded him sternly.
Francis quickly opened his phone case and pulled out the talisman. Hut when he looked at it, his eyes widened in horror.
“The talisman… it’s burned to ashes!” he gasped, unable to believe his eyes. “It was perfectly fine this morning before filming?”
Everyone froze, a sense of dread filling the room. Something was seriously wrong.
