Olivia's reflexive action—hugging Shannon—reminded Skylar that she had done the same to him earlier. His gaze flickered with a fleeting thought, but he quickly regained his composure.
He looked at Shannon and asked, "Got any other solutions?"
"Let me try," she said, carrying her new vintage mystic chest before wielding the hazelwood sword.
Just a glance at the thousand-year lightning-struck hazel branch was enough to feel the hidden force lying in wait. Shannon brandished the sword at the unconscious man.
At that, Martha charged up to stop her. "What are you trying to do to my boyfriend? Get away from him!"
She went up and pulled Shannon's hands, but the latter ignored her and said, "Olivia, take her away."
Receiving the instruction, Olivia unhesitatingly yanked Martha by the neck and hauled her to the side, softly saying, "If I find out that you have anything to do with the shadow spirit, I'll end you, even if it means offending the investors."
Her sweet persona, paired with her current threatening demeanor, caused Martha to widen her eyes in shock. A flicker of guilt escaped her gaze, and she refuted, "W-What the hell are you saying? T-This has nothing to do with me…"
Olivia scoffed, knowing she had been right.
Putting aside the drama between the two, Shannon pointed her sword at the shadow beneath the man. "Either you come out, or I'll beat you out of the body."
Seeing the unmoving shadow, she decisively lifted her sword. With a swift motion, she struck at the shadow beneath the man.
The hazelwood sword, infused with the power of a thousand-year lightning, was specifically designed to combat spirits and evil forces.
Just as the sword was about to strike the shadow, the shadow suddenly swelled up, quickly bulging into a human-like form.
"You… You kept making up excuses to avoid filming with me. Every time we're together, you feel sick. You've been giving me a hard time. Isn't that a good enough excuse to scare you?" Martha felt aggrieved.
All she did was receive added scenes and take some of Olivia's spotlight, all of which were approved by the producers and director!
But did Olivia have to get all passive-aggressive? Couldn't she just take the instructions from the big boss?
Her tone, full of unwarranted confidence, made Olivia's blood boil. "That's the reason you made a ghost stare at me all day and terrorize me?"
Shannon observed the fleeting flicker in Martha's eyes, then turned to the shadow spirit behind her. Her eyes narrowed. "No, you're not being truthful."
Without hesitation, she shot a truth talisman at Martha.
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