60 Legal Trouble (2/2)

Doing so gives me plenty of time to do whatever I want when I am off-universe. I don't want to come back and see the world falling into chaos for one reason or another.

”I took my daughter on a vacation to Hollywood. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you in person. Can you look after Antigone tonight? She misses you.”

Stephanie agrees, but she will have to inform her mother.

She then joins me in my kitchen for small talks since it becomes fairly common. I like to know what my young mother has been doing, in school and at home, while I make her some snacks.

Our role should be reversed, but meh.

”What happen to your shoulders, Stephanie?”

I question when I take notice of the bruises when Antigone pulls on her shirt. I didn't think her adoptive parents would hurt her since they didn't appear to be such people. They are greedy, but they wouldn't hurt their children, adopted or not.

”I fell down the stair.”

Stephanie responses and plays with Antigone. It is obviously a lie, but I didn't press the matter. There is no need to interrogate her when I have an intelligence network at my disposal.

My daughter loves being the company of her grandmother.

Once I fed Antigone, I retire to my office and let Stephanie takes care of my daughter.

”Selene, connect me to Shield.”

[Acknowledged, Operator]

Shield informs me that the culprit are her classmates.

They have been bullying her at school.

Stephanie did tell her teachers and parents about them, but that has made her classmates to bully her even harder. In the end, she just endures it.

Shall I send a kill squad to rectify this problem?

That was a joke.

I can take care of this small problem myself without resorting to extreme violence.

Extreme torture – well that is another story.

Kids are not scared unless they are truly scared shitless.

I check up on how the filming is going afterwards.

My phone is filled with notifications and messages.

It has been a week since I last check on the filming of my movies, which might seem like a lot to some people, but it is really not for a film production.

They need months to finish shooting every scene. The postproduction could also takes months.

However, there is a schedule to be met due to the marketing campaign. If they need more time, they can inform me. I am always open to negotiation.

Luckily, the filming are going very well.

Halle Berry is trying her best, but she is getting there.

Sharon Stone takes her new role to heart.

Jennifer Aniston is still missing in action on the account of her father. I don't mind at the moment since she did ask for some times off – right before she even started working. Well, I am an easy going boss.

Not really.

As for Sandra Bullock, she is still out of it due to what had happened to her. It will take sometimes for her to gather herself. She will be stronger as a person when she does.

However, Sandra should be able to return to her apartment by evening tomorrow if she wants. I don't think she will since it is where everything begins.

Hydra still needs to ensures no more residue temporal energies exists before everyone can move back into the apartment, but after what happened, I don't think anyone will.

I am the current owner of the building along with several other buildings in the vicinity. I wonder what I should do with it now that place is like a haunted area. I think I might smash them all down and build a grand complex.

It is probably better.

A permit is needed to do that. I inform my legal team to get me one as soon as possible.

My legal team informs me that I have a pending court case next week. I could attend the preliminary hearing if I wish.

It appears that my book on relic of the past has finally stir up trouble.