Chapter 367
Under the ink black night, the vast, silent ocean lay under the dark sky. A fiery red fox approached the shore, raising its fluffy tail and drinking water contentedly
Before long, the wind picked up, clouds gathered, and thunder rumbled as fierce lightning bolts struck down. This seemed to awaken a monstrous beast from the depths, causing terrifying waves to rise. The little fox, startled, bristled its fur and tried to flee, but it was too
The fierce wind and waves drenched its beautiful tail and dragged it into the deep ocean. The currents tossed its frail body, pulling it into a swirling, dark vortex, crashing and tumbling relentlessly
The fox, struggling and crying out for help, tried desperately to crawl back to the beach, seeking a sliver of hope. But despite its efforts and hoarse cries, a massive wawe would easily drag it back into the depths. This repeated over and over until the sky began to lighten Exhausted by the relentless onslaught of the wild waters, the little fox finally closed its eyes, barely alive, letting the ferocious sea consume it completely. Even the iris mark on its forhead faded away.
On the beach, only the endless white waves remained, as if nothing had ever happened
At the Kim Tai Bay, the Realm of Illusions wrap party was in full swing. Investors and crew members were all there, waiting only for the two leading stars to pop the champagne. Kevin checked the time and dialed Xanthea’s number
“Beep beep beep-
“Sorry, the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable,”
Kevin called three times, but no one answered. He frowned in confusion.
It wasn’t usual for her. He had reminded Xan several times that even if she had decided to celebrate privately with Mr. Lockwood, she would’ve at least called to inform him. Could there be some incident?
“Hello? Benjamin?”
Xanthea’s phone didn’t go through, but Benjamin called instead
“Director sorry I’ve got an unexpected commitment and can’t make it to the party
“What? You’re not coming either? This was supposed to be a grand celebration, and now both you and Xan can’t make it. What are we supposed to do?”
“Xan isn’t coming either?
Benjamin sounded genuinely surprised.
He had assumed she would attend, which was partly why he had decided not to go.
“Yeah, Mr. Lockwood took her away this afternoon, and now her phone is unreachable.”
Hearing “Mr. Lockwood,” Benjamin paused for a long moment before hanging up
Kevin shook his head and turned to the others, “Phoenix and Prescott can’t make it tonight due to some last–minute issues. Let’s just enjoy ourselves and celebrate!”
As late autumn approached, the annual Celestial Cinema Awards were about to be held at Tomato TV Traditionally, the jury would select five actresses who embodied beauty, popularity, talent, and commercial value from the year’s top TV series. These nominees would then compete for the title of Celestial Goddess, decided by an online vote.
This year’s nominees were Xanthea, Isabella, Sophia, Simona, and Ursula. As soon as the list was released, fans from each camp started registering accounts, sharing links, and urging everyone they knew to vote. The fiercest battle was between the dark horse of the year, Xanthea, and the reigning top star, Isabella.
Tve been a fan of Xan for so long, finally I get a chance to do something for her, Celestial Goddess, here we come!”
“Whhh! If San wins the Celestial Cinema Awards, can you imagine Xan in a gown again? That golden dress she wore on The Masked Singer had me swooning. Let’s get another iconic dress!”
“To all the looks obsessed fans, charge! One vote from you and me, and she’ll get the trophy.”
“Shoutout to all the CP fans. Hoping Xan becomes this year’s Celestial Goddess, so Mr. Lockwood can see her shining on stage!” “+1. Miss Granthea so much. I live off old clips without new ones. Three million CP fans, If Xan doesn’t win the Celestial Onema Awards, we all share the blamer
“Pushing hard for this, guys. Realm of illusions is the best urban drama in the past decade, hands down. Xanthea has to win!”