How did all this happen?

Jon thought dizzily, she glanced at Harry beside her, and then at Cesare in the distance - if it had been in the past to be in the same room with such a well-known celebrity, so close in physical distance, and so handsome and excellent - with her personality of liking handsome guys and beauties, she would have been dizzy with joy, but now she didn't care about Cesare, or even Jennifer's perfect appearance, all she could think about was the question, seriously, how the hell did all this happen?

Intellectually, of course, she fully understands the current situation, but, Zade, the Zade who gets together with her every once in a while, talks wittily and humorously, is normal and likable, and even brings her gifts when she goes abroad? What the hell is this-

Just as her brain had been stuck for too long, and the countless torrents of information had only now begun to process in batches, the enlightenment was flooding out of Jon's mind one by one: so it was all fake, and he approached them entirely because he had heard their conversation in the theater at the time, and knew that Charles or she might have been up close to J.J...... His business trip was not a business trip, but to follow J.J., and everything tonight was the result of his careful arrangement, and the lies he told - what attention prostitution. Crazy talk about prostitutes and stuff --

For some reason, it's harder to accept Zad as a delusional lunatic than to accept that he's a Stalker pervert, not that he's not crazy in what he's doing, of course, but - he's so calm, keeping everything in the palm of his hand, and since he pulled out his gun and held J.J. hostage, nothing has been out of control. Chase away the idlers, leave the three of them behind, and close the hall - Zad really knew what he was doing, and Jon vaguely felt that he had a plan, she was just- she just really didn't know what he was talking about, what was it to start with a name? You can't reason with a madman, yes, but—

And Jennifer, poor Jennifer, looked at the emaciated figure at the top of the staircase, and thought with regret and guilt: what would people say if everyone knew that she had stayed for us, that she had given him a chance for us?

The thought brought with it a great deal of fear and an almost unbearable feeling of suffocation, and Jon realized that Jennifer might not be able to get out of it, and Zad, although she could feel it, had no intention of harming her and Harry and Charles, and surprisingly, she even felt that he was still ...... to them Agreeable, friendly, as if he still regarded them as his friends after all this - he just had other arrangements for them, most likely to let them bear witness to this - but that didn't mean he wouldn't hurt them.

She could be forced to witness the death of Jennifer, her long-time idol and the best man in the world.

It would have completely ruined her, it would absolutely, not only Jennifer, but what Zad was trying to do now would cause irreparable damage to everyone in the room, and what was even more unacceptable was that he wasn't going to do it happily, he wanted to play a game of cat and mouse until he finally got his goal-

Jon felt a suffocation, and she wanted to rush forward and shout at Zad, rebuking him for his cruelty and madness, but on a level beyond her emotions, in the confusion and headaches that seemed like a hangover, she realized that it would do neither Jennifer nor her any good, after all, they were unarmed and Zad had a gun.

And -- what Zad was saying might not be gibberish, they were really talking about something. Jennifer's expression—when she came back from her absolute dazedness and shock, she could tell that Jennifer had been thinking about what to do, and Zade's words had caused panic on her face for the first time, not 'whatthehell, what the hell is going on', but ......

Jon hated admitting it, but Jennifer's expression only reminded her of a student caught cheating and having a big party on a night when her parents were out, only to be caught by a kid in the right place, and her vacillation made it all worse, she almost moaned in pain. Moaned: this perverted game of cat and mouse, the perverted game that Zad wanted to play, had begun, and she really—really, really didn't want—accept this progress, she wanted to get out of here, to end it all—there had never been a moment when she hated her powerlessness so much—

Cesare's back remained motionless, still looking up, and the struggle and reluctance on Jennifer's face were clearly visible, her face wrinkled, and Zade seemed to put a gun down her back again, causing her to jolt forward in an awkward manner, and Zade said sweetly, "Jennifer—"

He uttered the word 'Jennifer' in a sarcastic tone, "Do I have to shoot someone to get you to speak?" ”

He moved out of □□ and aimed at the bottom of the stairs, causing a suppressed exclamation, Jon instinctively took a step back, but was ignited by the rage and rushed forward instead, to be honest, she wasn't afraid of him - but Zad immediately shoved □□ to her temple, "Or I'll just end the game, you know how much I want to possess you like that." ”

"Jenny!" Cesare shouted in a low voice, his tone low and panicked, as if conveying more information. Jennifer's struggle slowed down, she looked at Cesare for a moment, then suddenly sighed and whispered, "What do you want to know?" ”

“hereyougo！” Zade shouted in delight, and he kissed Jennifer on the cheek loudly, and the look of disgust on her face flashed, "Don't continue to play stupid, beauty, start with your name - your real name is not Jennifer. Jefferson, right? ”

What the?

Even in this situation, Jon could feel the soft gasps of Harry and Charles beside her, and even she was briefly pulled away from the pain and back to the feeling of 'world upside down': after ten years of liking her, telling her that Jennifer was not called Jennifer, which-

"Yes." Jennifer said that Jon could literally see the world shattering into pieces, "My real name is Jenny. Jefferson -- It's a very informal name, and for the sake of memorization, we'll ...... I changed my name to Jennifer. ”

"And you're talking about us?" Zade tilted his head, a playful smile.

Jennifer sighed, her eyes had not looked at anyone before, completely empty, but now they were on Cesare - she reluctantly said, "Me and Cesare...... It was a decision we made together. ”

"--The decision I made." "She was a 20-year-old girl who didn't know anything about showbiz — everything you wanted to know was my decision." ”

The smile on Zad's lips deepened, and he said in a low voice, "Y-huh?" What do you think, J.J? ”

Jennifer - Jon suddenly realized that she shouldn't be called Jennifer anymore, but this real name and the reason for the name change still made her breathe a sigh of relief, and even made her faintly sneer at Zade, of course, it was a bit strange to be concealed, but, Jenny and Jennifer, to be honest, are not that different, and the full name is Jenny is a little strange, maybe it is the same as Jennifer...... No, Jenny's background is related, and her parents really don't seem so responsible.

As Jenny's eyes swept over her face, she wanted to show her support and let her know that the trick Zade was playing wasn't working, but Jenny didn't seem to receive it, she swept over her almost expressionlessly, and her eyes fell on Cesare again, Jon thought they must be communicating in some way, and she couldn't help but look at the DV next to her: the red dot was flickering steadily, filming it all.

"No," said Jenny at last, her face blank, "it wasn't his idea alone, it was the decision of the two of us. ”

"Okay, tell me, isn't this getting more and more fun?" Zad laughed, "And don't you wonder how I found out?" ”

"My driver's license, social security ......," Jenny said nonchalantly, "it's not that hard." ”

"Yes, and it's not too big, so no one who knows the truth ever mentions it—a good appetizer." Zad said, "Now for the first appetizer—"

He waved his gun like a chef bowing, "ta-dah - the ring of innocence." ”

The vow of chastity is also fake? Jon paused for a moment, not as surprised as she had been when she had heard that the name was fake—it had been many years ago, and her memory had been a little blurry, and it was something she would not imitate, for she was not a strict Christian. But...... The feeling was still very complicated, on the one hand, it was the excitement of hearing privacy, but on the other hand, she already had a vague sense of where the game was going, and Jon had a feeling that it was like a Pandora's box, and she definitely didn't want to hear it at the end.

“…… Yes," said Jenny, who still looked so pretty, even though her face was covered in frost, there was still a strange beauty to the scene. "It's also fake."

"And when did you lose your virginity?"

"In ...... 17 years old, with my high school classmates. Jenny said.

"How many people did you make out with before you put on the Innocence Ring?"

“…… More than ten," said Jenny, who seemed to recall with great difficulty, at last with some gritted teeth, "- does this satisfy you?" Edward? ”

Zad chuckled nonchalantly, his gaze turned to Jon, and smiled knowingly at her, as if he had seen through her thoughts, Jon had a very uncomfortable feeling, as if she was being toyed with by Zad, but she couldn't stop the surprise. Starting at 17? More than a dozen? It was really—there was much, much a gap from the Jennifer in her mind—

"This satisfies me—you're an honest girl, yes," he cooed, "your first time in the boy's house, and the other man's name is Mark Brown. Clumber, he's contacted the tabloid media several times and told them he's your first time, but this guy who told the truth was treated as a liar and rebuked and harassed by your fans...... Are you sorry, J.J? ”

Jon couldn't help but look at Jennifer - Jenny's expression, and in this moment, the desire to learn overrode everything, she forgot the complicated situation at hand, forgot Jennifer's situation, forgot to question the truth of her words-

Jennifer pursed her lips, her expression blank, and she stubbornly remained silent, while Zade admired it all with interest, and did not urge her.

Cesare made another staircase.

"It's—" he said.

"Shut up!" Zad's face changed instantly, and he scolded viciously, "No one is talking to you - go back!" ”

"It's a decision I made with Cesare," Jennifer seemed to have made up her mind, swallowing and speaking loudly and clearly into the camera, "We're trying to avoid the possibility of sexual bribery—"

"Jenny!" Cesare cried out softly, Zad burst out laughing, and Jenny's eyes lingered on Cesare's face for a moment, and she shook her head slightly, as if to convey her decision—Jon was a little confused by what she saw, and then she slowly realized that everything was being videotaped and that everything would be proof.

"So I decided to promote my virginity ring, which would be good for the image and would also make people lose interest in me." Jennifer said bluntly, as if she was fully aware of the consequences of the video exposure - if she mentioned the exact name, mentioned that someone had made sexual demands on her, it would definitely get her in trouble, and of course the whole thing - but Jon thought that she could accept the reason Jenny had made, and she could feel that she was telling the truth now, and that it was indeed their reason - so maybe it would be acceptable for fans and the general public to do so after she came up with this reason, But deceiving peers may have more serious consequences. "It will allow us to reduce the risk of similar requests."

…… Cesare should be held responsible! Although she was deceived twice in a row, Jon was still instinctively worried about her idol, at this moment, she really couldn't talk about taking care of Cesare, only worrying about Jennifer wholeheartedly: Cesare had shown his intentions so obviously just now, why did Jennifer say that it was a decision made by the two together? If the video is exposed like this-

The gun against her temple somewhat reminded her of the situation, but Jennifer's honesty was evidently a pleasant sight to Zade, and he laughed silently, "Good reason, oh, you were such a good girl back then, were you?" You haven't gotten too strong yet. ”

The gun was back behind Jenny, and Zad said kindly, "I think you've got that, my dear, and I do know a lot about you - let's take the game up and play a little bigger." ”

He stretched out his other hand and went around Jenny's neck and pointed at the four men at the bottom of the stairs. "Confess yourself, how many lies there are, if I find out you jumped a -boom!"

His shout startled everyone, and Zade burst out laughing, "I'll kill one." ok？ ”

Jennifer swallowed again, she seemed to have understood Zade's intentions, and in Jon's anxious gaze - seriously, she still didn't think that Zad would actually kill, and, compared to being forced to admit Zade's words, the meaning of saying these things by herself was completely different, Jenny shouldn't have agreed, really shouldn't have been-

"OK," Jenny said, her tone was subdued, and this time her eyes lingered on Jon's face for a moment, and for a moment, her expression was complicated, like a patient preparing for an amputation, and although she had accepted the reality, the struggle and reluctance still left a mark on her face. "I know what you're talking about -- the incident in London -- "

"Bang!"

There was another loud bang, Charles screamed, Jon instinctively crouched down, and under the sound of gunfire, it took her a few seconds to hear Zad's roar, and the room was full of his voice, smelling of gunsmoke, full of anger and madness: "! bitch！ ”

Jon swallowed another scream and looked at Harry, Charles, and Cesare - luckily, they all looked fine, and Jennifer - Jennifer didn't get hit either, thank goodness Zad didn't take aim, it was just a warning, "You challenge me to try again, Jenny. Jefferson, you stupid, stupid, stupid woman! Start with Josh and leave nothing out of the box - this is your last chance, be honest and honest about your indecency in front of the camera - this is your confession! ”

Josh - Josh? Jon thought slowly, still half in the fright he had just had, unable to recover, and Jennifer took a few deep breaths, as if trying to suppress her anger, "I...... I understand. ”

She looked at the camera and said in a tense tone, "I-Jenny. Jefferson hereby admits that Josh and I ...... Me and Josh. Blanche's love affair is fake...... It's a contractual relationship. ”

"What?!" Jon couldn't help but exclaim, even though she had just made up her mind that she would never give Zad any positive reaction, but- what?

Zad smiled approvingly at her, and said, "see-Jon, look-"

He turned to Jenny again, his tone changing to authority, "Go on, speak a little more, tell all the secrets." ”

“…… We were both on the rise, and a proper relationship was good for Pirates of the Caribbean's exposure and our popularity," Jennifer took a few deep breaths and said blankly, "From love to engagement it was fake, Josh had another girlfriend, and I remained single most of the time, until Chris and I were working on 'The Fifth Sally'—"

What the! Jon almost wanted to shout again, she and Chris were so early-

"And the reason why you broke up with Josh?"

"He couldn't support it anymore, his girlfriend left him, he was frustrated, and Chris didn't want to be an underground lover anymore."

"Well, that's interesting—don't you want to ask me why I know?"

“…… Because you've broken into my house many times......"

"Yes, because you're a stupid girl," Zad laughed, slapping her on the cheek with a gun, "and for what motive did you agree to that?" ”

“…… This is a memorandum signed with the contract for the appearance of "Pirates of the Caribbean". Jennifer said, her face glazed over, "I've turned down potential sexual bribes, and with my chastity ring, you can imagine what would have happened if I hadn't been willing to cooperate with this propaganda." ”

"There's always a reason, huh?" Zade said happily, "Go on, go on -- by the way, I've let go of your college life, my dear, and your Oprah show, if you know what I mean." ”

What do you mean? The Oprah show? College life? ――Can you even cheat this?

Jon didn't know how to react now, she was like an overloaded computer, she could only stand there and stare at Jennifer above, she was so beautiful—so beautiful, even now that she was being held hostage, humiliated, forced to reveal all her secrets in front of strange fans—her beauty was so familiar, but at the same time she seemed so strange, did she really know her? What else was true in all the things she knew? How many times has she stayed up all night defending her on the Internet, refuting the false rumors of the haters, only to have no idea that what the other party holds is the truth, and what she believes in is- yes -

Jennifer's eyes shifted from Cesare to her again, Charles, Harry—she finally looked at Jon, her delicate and beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, her face full of emotion that wanted to speak, Jon even felt a faint sense of apology, she pursed her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but Zad's shoulder pushed, and she took a few steps forward again.

“…… And what happened in London," she said, in a low and depressing tone. Cohen eavesdropped on me, you...... You killed him. ”

"What!"

This time it wasn't Jon who exclaimed, but Harry, who had been quiet all the time, and even Charles exclaimed. Jon was dizzy, and once again it was hard to tell the truth of it all - deception was one thing, human life - human life was another, Zad, Zad, Zad-

"Yes." Zade said calmly, with deep satisfaction in his tone, "I killed him as a gift to you. And the reward you gave me was a big disappointment, what did you do? ”

"I ...... I had Shef's body destroyed. Jennifer said, her red lips trembling, "I arranged for someone to wait for you near the apartment, and when you went back, they shot you, and you were shot and fell into the river—"

"Very lucky to survive." "Very, very lucky," said Zadeh—"now, dear, Jenny, can you tell me what makes you disregard the law?" You know what a good citizen does, and what made you make such a choice? ”

“ohmygod。” Harry whispered beside Jon, "It's a crime- oh my God, it's a crime-"

"Yes, it's a crime!" Zad's eyes lit up, and he poked his head out from behind Jenny with a smile and said, "That's a crime, isn't it?" - Do you understand me now, Harry, why do I have a relationship with this lovely, pretty-"

His hand around Jenny's neck increased his strength, and Jenny was forced to lean back and was carried into his arms, "Prostitute. Miss Prostitute, do such a thing? - She really didn't give me much choice. ”

Jon looked helplessly at Harry, who kept shaking his head, but he didn't answer Zad, and Jenny struggled in Zad's arms and said, "Because I don't want you to get away with it—I don't want you to hurt me!" ”

For the first time since being held hostage, her volume was amplified, and the wooden, depressed Jenny seemed to crumble apart, replaced by this yelling, positive, and confrontational Jenny, and for the first time Jon didn't need to use God to hear her voice, "Because I know very well what you want, and you want to ruin my acting career and make me and Judy. Foster, like him, can only go home until you are caught, and that's what you want - to control me, to destroy me, to own me in a way-"

She gritted her teeth and laughed, and Jon stared at her blankly, almost dizzy, "But I won't let you get your wish, you think you can ruin me with your shamelessness, Edward. You're wrong, Potter, you'll never be able to do it, you're not the only one who will play dirty - did I surprise you that time, Potter? Did I give you a taste of what it's like to be ambushed, huh? What does it feel like to be shot—"

She snorted and fell silent as Zade squeezed hard, and Zad couldn't help but be silent for a moment—it seemed that even he felt Jennifer's pressure at this moment.

"So ......" he said, perhaps taking himself aback by the weakness of his tone, and he paused before continuing in a natural tone, "Ugh, have a good time, Jenny, this is the time you've done wonderfully. ”

The more he spoke, the more agitated he became, "- again, on, on, on - you and Cesare—"

Jon heard Charles and Harry gasping out, and of course she too, all of it, everything that had passed—the laughter, screams, and tears at the Oscars, the announcement moment under the eyes of the world—the tone in which Jenny and Zad talked about it all-

As they inhaled, Jenny seemed to have lost all her strength, and she kept shaking her head slightly, looking at them almost pleadingly and apologetically, at Jon, who could no longer look her in the eye—

"I cried for you," she said, trying to step up the stairs, but Harry grabbed her so hard that she could only stand on the edge of the stairs and say aloud, "I was there that night - it was the most glorious night of my life, I witnessed two miracles in a row - I cried for you!" ”

An even worse speculation came to mind, almost- almost destroyed everything about her, but now, after all that had just happened -

"Oscar." She said, "The last Oscar -- is it predetermined?" ”

Time almost froze, and Zad's ecstatic laughter was dismissed by Jon, and the world seemed to be left with only her and Jenny, and in this moment, they established some kind of mysterious connection, eyes locked on each other, and wordless messages exchanged in the gaze-

Jenny's eyes seemed to be silently weeping, sighing helplessly, and after a moment of silence, she nodded softly, almost invisibly.

That's predetermined, the entire awards ceremony is predetermined, the entire announcement scene is predetermined, all the touches, tears and sparks of love are predetermined-

Jon began to shake her head constantly, frantically, and she slowly backed, and kept backing.

She said, "—and I cried for you!" ”