Chapter 76: Chapter 76

I managed to drop the phone and dress up. Then I forwarded the message to my manager. He was shocked and he filed a report immediately

A knock came on my door and I slowly walked to open it. It was Marigold

“hey, aren't you going to come down for dinner?” she asked and I sighed and palmed my face

“are you okay?” she asked and touched my face

“can you come in?” I asked and she nodded and stepped in. I closed the door and walked past her then slumped onto the bed

“Willie, is something wrong?” she asked and sat beside me

“I think someone's onto me” I breathed out

“I don't understand” she said. I looked at her

“I think someone's trying to hurt me”

“what? Why? Who could it be?”

I picked up my phone and showed her the text

“oh my goodness” she exclaimed

“my manager already filed a report” I said

“but are you sure this message is meant for you. It could be a misplacement of numbers that led to it reaching your phone instead of someone else”

“hmm, are you sure about that?”

“I don't know, I'm just saying”

“hey don't be worried okay? No one's gonna make your life miserable. You're gonna be fine” she added

“okay, if you say so” I said

“let's go have dinner” she stated and pulled me up from the bed

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I collected a face towel from one of my assistants and rubbed it on my sweaty face. I just finished shooting a scene in a movie we were working on and thankfully, it was the last for the day.

I decided to take a long bath at home instead of taking a shower at the setting of the movie because there was a private shower for the actors and actresses.

After I entered my car, I decided to send Mari a text to get ready for our date by 8pm. I had made plans to take her out since last week and tonight I won't be busy so I have to make it happen.

After the text, I drove home.

By 8pm, I got ready and I drove to Mari's house. I was honking at the gate for minutes and the security guard didn't open up. I was patient and he finally opened.

“why did it take you so long to open?” I asked as I stopped by him when driving in.

“I'm so sorry mister. I was using the bathroom” he replied and I nodded and drove further then he closed the gate.

I stepped out of the car and I walked to the door. I rang the doorbell and moments later Eliza opened

“there's my friend in-law” she hailed and I chuckled

“friend in-law?” I asked

“yeah. You're an in-law you know and Mari is my friend so... Haha”

I smiled

“can you please tell her to come already? Let's get going” I said and her face changed

“oh, I forgot. She already left about an hour ago” she said

“an hour ago? But I told her I'd pick her up by 8pm”

“but she got a text to meet you in a hotel room by 7pm”

“a text? From who?” I asked a little perplexed

“you” she replied and her face spelt confusion

“I didn't send that text Eliza. It's not even in my phone” I said as I scanned through all the messages in my phone

“let me call her then” she brought out her phone from the pocket of her trousers and began to dial her number. I could hear it ringing without an answer.

She dialed again and again and the fourth time, it was switched off

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