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The stall glanced at the time, then said to Naomi, “Mr. Soren seems to be handling something right now. He might be a little late.“.
Naomi’s expression immediately soured.
If he wasn’t even here yet, then why had they called her over in the first place?
She started to worry the delay might push her beyond the safe window for wearing the synthetic skin. The pain beneath it was already starting to prickle.
But the staffer didn’t seem very friendly. “If you’ve got something else going on, just say so now. We can still replace you.”
At the mention of being replaced, Naomi quickly pulled herself together and put on a cheerful face. “No, it’s fine. I can wait.”
There was no way she’d give up this chance to perform on stage with Soren.
Besides, the doctor said the synthetic skin shouldn’t be worn longer than two hours… but maybe it could last a little longer?
Naomi began comforting herself with that thought.
Inside the academic building, Eliza glanced at the perfectly calm Soren and couldn’t help but press. already five o’clock. Aren’t you going over there yet?”
“It’s
The concert started at seven. Rehearsal alone would take an hour at least, not to mention final prep–there wasn’t much time left.
Soren replied coolly, “Shouldn’t your little friend be the one panicking right now? Why do you seem more anxious than she is?”
“I’m worried if we drag this out too long, she might back out.”
“She won’t,” Soren said with certainty. “The bait’s already been laid. She’ll take it.”
“You mean that little staged bump into you earlier?”
Soren smirked. “I gave her hope. And when someone sees hope dangling right in front of them, they’ll always chase it.”
Eliza immediately understood. Soren had gone out of his way to seem kind and approachable–to make Naomi believe she had a shot. Of course she would walk straight into the trap.
That was some next–level psychological play.
“I used to think you were just a top tier celebrity. Turns out I underestimated you. You’re definit material.”
Soren chuckled. “My little tricks/don’t amount to much. There’s someone far better at this than I am.”
“Who?”
He didn’t answer directly. Instead, he smiled and said, “But you’re right—we’ve made her wait long enough.
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Don’t want her getting cold feet now.”
With that, he stood up and headed for the field.
Eliza watched him go, and deep down, she knew who he was talking about
Nolan.
Soon after, Soren and his manager arrived at the open field.
Sure enough, Naomi looked restless and uneasy.
But since the staff had already warned her about being replaced if she caused trouble, she kept her frustrations bottled up and smiled as if everything was fine.
“Mr. Soren! The venue’s fully set up. Would you like to take a look?” a staffer asked.
Soren scanned the area and nodded. The setup wasn’t much different from his usual concerts. Claire University had plenty of resources and one of the best facilities in Westbrook. The field was massive, easily holding thousands.
“It looks great. Thanks for the hard work,” he said graciously.
Not far away, Naomi stood up and made her move.
She walked straight toward Soren with a bright, eager smile. “Hello, Mr. Soren. I’m Naomi. What a coincidence–we just saw each other earlier today.”
The moment Naomi struck up conversation, Soren knew she had taken the bait.
“I’m a huge fan,” she said sweetly. “I never imagined I’d get the chance to share a stage with you.
She twirled her hair and looked up at him with wide, adoring eyes.
She knew men loved this type of gentle, obedient demeanor.
Naomi was practically throwing herself at him/
Soren returned a warm, polite smile. “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Not at all!” Naomi replied, her cheeks flushed pink. “I’m happy to wait for you, Mr. Soren.”
Soren kept up the act, not exposing anything.
“We might be rehearsing for a while,” he said. “Thanks in advance for your cooperation–I’d like to get it done as quickly as possible.”
“Of course,” Naomi nodded quickly. That was exactly what she wanted too. The sooner this ended, the better for her skin.
Meanwhile, Eliza was led in through a small side entrance and brought to the corner of the field.
From this angle, she had a perfect view of the stage and everything happening on it.
“Mr. Soren asked that you wait here,” the staffer said.
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“I know.” Eliza replied.
She already understood exactly what Soren was up to.
He wanted her to see this.
To watch firsthand as he toyed with Naomi.
Eliza stood quietly in the shadows, observing the scene unfold.
Naomi, still on stage, was trying her best to stay close to Soren.
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