Hollywood: Lights, Ink, Entertainment!

.....

Outside Ross Oakley's space, the noise returned - people who would have held back now approached Regal freely.

Still, he just nodded politely, exchanged brief greetings, shook a few hands, and excused himself.

He moved through the crowd like someone with a destination.

And then, he stopped.

Three men stood in a semi-circle near one of the high tables:

—Two familiar faces.

—One he hadn't met in person... yet.

Liam Bethell and Henry Bethell, the too-proud uncle and nephew pair.

While Liam is suspected of stirring trouble behind the scenes, the one Regal recently almost confirmed had been behind a few moves aimed at Stephen - his friend.

Regal had no personal grudge with Henry though the other person doesn't have the mutual feelings it seems.

And anchoring the space, drink in hand, was Richard Bethell - Liam's elder brother and Henry's father.