Episode 3

"Ethan had to head out for his shoot, but he was concerned about leaving Rachal alone at home. She wasn’t familiar with the place, and he worried about what might happen in his absence. So, he decided to bring Rachal along. When they arrived, an actress named Sasha Miller who had harbored a crush on Ethan for a long time noticed Rachal with him. Feeling a surge of jealousy, she asked, 'Who is she?' Ethan quickly replied, she's my friend. She’s staying with me for a few days, and I couldn’t leave her alone at home, so I brought her along.'"

"She stared intently at Rachal, unable to ignore how beautiful she was, which only fueled her jealousy. Even Ethan was tending to Rachal, gently fixing her hair. It was surprising, given that everyone knew Ethan never let a girl touch his hair outside of filming—yet here he was, taking care of this girl."

Now is the time for Ethan to shoot. He tells Rachel to wait for him until he finishes, gently patting her head before heading off. Sasha, burning with jealousy, suddenly has an idea. Approaching Rachel with a calculated smile, she says, "Hi, I'm Sasha Miller. Nice to meet you. I'm a very close friend of Ethan's. He's always so kind to me—helping with my shooting, teaching me things like how to kiss or hug."

Rachal, unsure of what Sasha is trying to say, decides to remain silent. But Sasha mistakes her silence for dismissal, her anger flaring. She resolves to put Rachal in her place.

She hands Rachal a juice with something secretly mixed in. After Rachel drinks it, she faints. Sasha then drags her to a dark room and locks her inside.

After finishing his shooting, Ethan goes to look for Rachal , but she’s nowhere to be found. He searches everywhere, growing more anxious by the minute. Where could she have gone? She knows nothing about this place. Desperate, he calls all his guards to find her.

Rachal wakes up and looks around the room anxiously. Slowly, she starts to remember—a dark room with mice scurrying around and a woman walking toward her. Panic surges through her, and she starts screaming. Ethan hears the cries and rushes toward the storeroom where the sound is coming from. He finds the door locked and tries to open it, but suddenly Sasha appears and says, "What are you doing here? There's nothing in this room; it’s always been locked." Ignoring her, Ethan pushes Sasha aside and kicks the door open.

Rachal runs to Ethan, hugging him tightly as she cries and trembles uncontrollably. Ethan, shocked, thinks to himself, She’s never this loud, but now she’s sobbing and shaking like this.Suddenly, Rachal faints again. Ethan tries to wake her, gently calling her name. When she stirs, he whispers, "I’m so sorry, Rachal. I’m sorry I was late." Without wasting a moment, he lifts her into his arms, rushes to his car, and drives her to the hospital.

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