It's Love That Blinds Him
It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 26

Bad habits were like drugs, slowly corroding people’s bones and b***d, infiltrating every cell in their body. Staring at Malcolm, who was driving, Lucia wondered what she meant to him. He kept making advances towards her, but he never expressed his feelings. However, it seems that she gradually fell under the spell of this man.

Lucia was not going to the company today. She had to go to the filming site with all the members of her team. As soon as she got out of Malcolm’s car, she jumped into the company vehicle and drove straight to the studio.

She examined each piece of equipment to see if everything was in order and whether or not the staff who were on duty today had already been briefed. Ella is considered the most popular model in the industry at the moment. If she agreed to participate in the filming, it was only thanks to the Evans Group, despite the quality of the script from DZ Media. The “Lure” perfume was aimed at the female market. In addition, a new superstar in the entertainment industry, who also had a large number of fans, was invited to cooperate with Ella.

No wonder Ella is very busy, given her popularity in the modeling world. Lucia had to make sure everything went smoothly, because if something were to go wrong, there was no telling when Ella would find the time to resume filming. If there were even the slightest delay in filming, the domino effect would cause the entire project to fall behind schedule. Ella was specifically chosen by the perfume manufacturers for advertising and promotional materials. Only Ella, wild and sexy, could fully represent the “Lure” perfume.

Meade stopped a man walking hurriedly and ordered him: “You! Yes, the one with a peaked cap. Move this to behind the scenes. »

“Okay. The man in the peaked cap nodded and quickly did as Meade asked.

Meanwhile, Lucia was trying to find out who this man was. It seemed strange to him. She had to be careful and watch out for those present, especially strangers, even if bodyguards were stationed just outside. After all, there’s almost nothing a crazy fan wouldn’t do in order to see their idol. All these unforeseen elements could disrupt filming at any time.

“Meade, have you ever seen this man before?” Lucia asked with a frown after seeing the man in the peaked cap disappear.

” Who? The one I just spoke to? No I do not know him. Lucia, don’t be so anxious. Today, we are far from the only ones working here. There are also people from the Evans Group and the filming company. It would be absolutely impossible for us to know every single person who works here today. Plus, he has a work badge on him. I’m convinced he has permission to be here. Security is also provided by plenty of guards outside, I don’t think they would let crazy fans in,” Meade replied, waving his hand casually.

Lucia didn’t argue, perhaps because she realized that Meade was right and she was being paranoid for nothing. Indeed, it would be practically impossible for him to know all the staff members of the three companies. Despite this, an uneasy feeling persisted in his heart.

“All in position. Adjust the lights; check your equipment; check the place and props,” Jay shouted, clapping his hands for his men to move quickly.

There was an immediate commotion on site just before filming began. The members of the film crew exchanged some technical terms that Lucia did not understand while studying the schedule they had in hand. Today, Lucia and her colleagues had a single responsibility for the entire team, that of ensuring that the filming went according to schedule, so that there were no delays.

“Ahh… Ahhh…” Suddenly, screams were heard from the crowd.

The loud, crashing sound of props falling to the ground, followed by the shrill screams of the women and the roars of the men soon after, filled the air. In just a few seconds, the situation quickly became chaotic. One of the lamps hanging from the ceiling suddenly came loose from its support and crashed. It was just above Lucia’s head.

Lucia was able to react quickly and get out of the way, but unfortunately, she was not fast enough and the lamp ended up on her calf.

The sound of this fall drew everyone’s attention to the pool of b***d around Lucie’s calf, which was bleeding profusely from its deep cut. Lucia’s face turned pale and she began to grimace in pain, clutching her injured calf with both hands. She was trying to stop the bleeding by pressing firmly on the cut with her hands. The people around her dropped what they were doing and ran towards her as fast as they could.

Lucia glanced at the broken lamp next to her in astonishment. If she had been slower than that, it would not have been her calf but her head that would have been injured, and she would have died instantly. All the lights in the studio were usually arranged at different angles depending on the needs of the shoot. In fact, this morning the film crew had double-checked everything to make sure there were no problems with the lights. So how could this have happened? More importantly, that lamp wasn’t even supposed to be above his head, based on the layout of the place.

“Lucia, are you okay? Hayes asked anxiously.

Meade had already called an ambulance. Some of the other girls there were pale with fear. One of the workers tore his own shirt and wrapped it around Lucia’s wound to stop the bleeding.

“Oh my God… What was that lamp doing there? Didn’t you check all the installations just now? Can anyone tell me what that lamp was doing there? Jay shouted in disbelief.

“Miss Garcia, I’m so sorry. This has never happened in the studio before. Someone, check the surveillance videos to see who installed this light here. » Jay was one of the best directors in the industry. A recognized professional who reacted to all kinds of emergencies very quickly.

“Lucia, are you okay? » Hayes’ voice shook with worry. He frowned when he saw that his face was contorted in pain.

” I’ll manage to deal with that. I can go to the hospital by myself when the ambulance arrives. You have to stay here and make sure the filming goes ahead without delay,” Lucia said, panting.

After all, she knew something was wrong. “The fall of the lamp must have been premeditated. But what was the attacker’s goal? To kill me? Or prevent today’s filming? » Lucia thought of all kinds of possibilities in her mind.

“Director, the surveillance cameras apparently malfunctioned just before the lamp fell, and then started working again afterwards. There are no images of what happened during that time. » The man in charge of security spoke breathlessly after running back.

” What? Jay asked, surprised.

It was obvious that it was not an accident, but a real attempt on Lucia’s life. Who would have dared to do this on the territory of the Evans Group? How did the security guards outside not notice anyone suspicious? More importantly, what was the culprit’s goal?

“The man in the peaked cap…” Whistling to endure the pain, Lucia voiced her suspicions.

Jay quickly turned to her trying to confirm what she had said. Meade understood who Lucia was talking about. In fact, Lucia wasn’t paranoid, she was right to be wary of this man. After all, Lucia has a good memory and she remembered almost everyone she met even once. Even though today’s project was a cooperation between three different companies and there were many staff members on site, she could recognize almost everyone except him. Unlike most people, Lucia was good at remembering the faces of people she had already met.

“Check all surveillance video of the entrance and back door to see if there was a man wearing a peaked cap, or if an unauthorized person was entering and exiting. » Jay gave the order quickly.

The security staff did not delay and returned to check the surveillance cameras. Just then, the ambulance arrived and medical staff rushed to put Lucia on a stretcher. As soon as they got her back in the ambulance, they went to the hospital without wasting any time.

After Lucia was taken to the hospital, the rest of the people quickly began cleaning the scene back to its original state. Needless to say, the incident scared and worried everyone.

“Is it okay for Lucia to go to the hospital alone? » Chester expressed his concern as he watched Lucia being carried into an ambulance.

“She is a superwoman with an indomitable spirit and an iron will. She’s going to get through this. But if you don’t do your job properly, you’ll be the one who dies when she comes back,” Hayes told Chester as he quickly prepared for filming.

“But, Meade, don’t you think it’s strange that Lucia has had a lot of bad luck lately? She has only just recovered from her arm injury and now it’s happening again. I feel so sorry for her. Let’s get him some food to help him get over the shock after work,” Hayes said, sighing in frustration.

Meade stopped to think for a moment and asked, “Hey, do you think someone is deliberately trying to hurt Lucia?” »

“You’re thinking too much about this.” Who could she have offended? Above all, to deserve such treatment? Besides, this crazy woman has already been taken to a psychiatric hospital, hasn’t she? » Hayes shook his head as he spoke.

A few hours passed. It was almost ten o’clock and Ella still hadn’t arrived at the filming location. She was supposed to be there at nine thirty. Jay got tired of asking where she was and started swearing. Why was everything falling apart today? Was everything going to be okay today?

“Have you contacted Ella?” Is she putting on airs? She won’t have a job in the future if she continues like this! “, Jay yelled at his subordinate.

“I…I’m sorry, Director. We have been unable to contact Elle, and we are unable to reach her agent at this time. I’m calling his company right now. » Jack apologized again and again.

“Get out of my sight!” » Jay threw the script at Jack in anger.

Jack didn’t flinch. He quickly picked up the script from the floor and tried to contact Ella’s company. An awkward silence engulfed the studio. As time goes by, there is still no news from Ella. And the actor who was supposed to work with Ella today was also starting to show signs of impatience on his face. However, for Jay’s sake, he kept calm and didn’t say a word.

“Director, bad news…” Jack came back out of breath.

” Bad news? How could the day be worse? Nothing could be worse than having to cancel filming today. » Jay’s anger reached its peak.

A man standing next to Jack handed him a bottle of water. Jack gave him a nod of thanks and emptied the entire bottle in seconds. Then he continued, “Elle’s company called.” It seems that she fell into a coma after a car accident. She is in intensive care at the moment. Her agent was with her in the car during the accident and she is also in the hospital, which is why we were unable to get in touch with her sooner. Ella’s company didn’t know about it until they got a call from the hospital and they called us right after. » Jack finished his words in a single breath.

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire studio fell silent. Even after Lucia’s accident, they could have continued the work without any problem because her team members were still present on site. However, as the lead actress in the advert also had an accident, they had no option to continue filming today.

” Whore! What an unlucky day! “, Hayes cursed under his breath.

Now that Ella wouldn’t be there, there was no point in having the supporting actor present because they couldn’t film her roles without her. It then became desperately clear to everyone that today’s filming was over. With Ella in a coma, it was impossible to determine the next possible date for filming. So there was only one thing to do, replace it. This meant they had to go through a new list of models and it was hard to say how long that would take.

With one hand, Hayes clenched a flailing fist and with the other, he rubbed his temples. Needless to say, today was the unluckiest day of his career.