Shadows of the Underworld: Love and Redemption

Flashback - *Mr. Lawrence POV*

***This part is a little bonus added in to look at things from Mr. Lawrence's perspective.***

Coming to this city wasn't exactly my choice, I followed Melody since she wanted me to come along. So far it's a pleasant place and everyone is nice. My brother lives here and made quite the life. Things were going quite well with Melody until that day she came home complaining. Now tonight it's the same thing. Being a girl-dad I get to hear all of her rants.

"God, like who even is she? She just shows up on set one day and everyone's fawning over her," she said dropping her purse on the table.

"What's the matter pumpkin?" I asked looking away from the TV.

"Remember that Bina girl I told you about that Minjun was talking to?"

"Yeah, what about her?"

"What about her? Seriously? What about her? She's all the crew members talk about. Now it looks as if the director caught on to her because not only did he give her a speaking role, it was the scene that I was in with them!" Melody was pacing and waving her arms. "Dad, Minjun kissed this girl! That wasn't even scripted! Like who the fuck is she? She's nobody! An extra! The most I've done is gotten close to his face and that was for a particular scene where he had to push me away. But this girl comes in and he's all chatty with her, and before I knew it he holds her hand, and her waist and fucking kissing her! Why?! Not to mention she drives this loud, ugly ass obnoxious car! What does he even see in her? I'm pretty right?"

"Yes pumpkin you're beautiful," I reassured her.

"I shape better than her. I'm slim and have a small waist, she's muscular and huge. I'm an actress and am doing pretty well, people love me. Why doesn't he see me? I like him, but I don't think he cares to notice. Now he won't notice with that girl hanging around. I wish she would just disappear." Melody said finally sitting down.

"Look Melody, I'm sure it's just a fling and nothing serious and it'll pass. She's just an extra right? So that has to be a one-time thing. Try not to worry about it, he'll come around," I said to her.

"Yeah, whatever dad."

"How about I make you some Nutella pancakes? Hmm? You like those. It'll make you feel better."

"What am I, 12?"

"You'll always be 12 to me," I said getting up and kissing her on the top of her head. I headed to the kitchen and took the stuff out of the pantry to prepare. I took out my phone and sent a message. It read: Meet me at the Burkleys storage at 9:30 pm tomorrow.

I made the pancakes and we sat and watched TV together while she ate them.

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The next evening I got ready and headed out to Burkleys, it was quite a few miles away so I left out early.

I need to get this over with.

As I drove along the road my mind reminisced on the thoughts of my daughter first going to acting school, and her first role in a film. The look on her face and how happy she was made it all clear to me. This was her passion and I'd do my best to make sure she was happy.

As I reached the storage yard I drove through the gate and saw a vehicle already there. There was a man standing next to it. I drove up next to him and parked. Jasper stood smoking a cigarette and didn't move until I got out.

"You're early Caspian," he said taking a step toward me.

"It's urgent so I have to be," I said.

"What do you need?"