Chapter 364: The Enigmatic Hannah
Ella nearly choked. "Devil and the maid?" She could only imagine herself as the poor, helpless maid in this scenario.
"Eric, can’t you dial back the wickedness?"
He laughed as he carried her into the bathroom, kissed her lips gently, then set her down and turned on the warm water from the shower. "Isn’t a thrill like this the most fun?"
"Oh, by the way," Eric continued, "there’s a meeting in two days about casting for the thriller film. You’ll be attending, right?"
Ella was reminded of the upcoming project. The thriller was an adaptation of a popular online novel, and Ella had personally tracked down the author to sign the deal.
It was a project she had been eyeing for a long time, one she had fought hard to secure against competition from over a dozen other producers. Now that casting was underway, she was excited to be involved, confident she could find the perfect actors to bring the characters to life—just as she had done with Amanda.
"Of course, I’ll be there," Ella said coolly. "I’ll be handling the casting myself."
Typically, she would only recommend actors to the director, but this project was different. After all the work she put into securing the adaptation rights, she wanted nothing more than to see the project become a hit.
"Whatever you want," Eric murmured, moving closer to her, initiating their "devil and the maid" game...
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Meanwhile, in the southwestern suburbs of S City, inside a European-style villa, Hannah sat cradling her phone as she made a call. "Mom... come here, please. I’m being mistreated, boo hoo..."