Second Chance-In the mist Book 1 novel Chapter 92

I glanced around the hall and, like those present; we sat in the front row. 

"It's impressive how many people have come to see you, Dominic," I exclaimed in amazement, looking at him softly and proud of all he had achieved so far.

"This movie is very important to me, so I can't help but be happy with how much it's appreciated. However, the last word will belong to the film critics," he said in a slightly changed voice.

"Film critics?" 

"Yes, baby. Somewhere in this room, there are some people paid to glorify or denigrate the movie. We'll see." And his unmistakable smile flashed across his face. He wasn't nervous, but now all this filled me with anxiety. I wanted everything to go well for him.

Suddenly, all the lights in the theater went out, and the film started running. I watched it with bated breath, thinking about the last reactions of those present. The ending was as I expected, an epic one and if you asked me, although I was not a film critic, it left room for a sequel. Dominic was very secretive when it came to his films. He always said the fans would be in for a surprise. 

And in the silence that fell after the final credits, a roar of applause exploded in my ears. And it lasted a few good minutes. His fans were ecstatic. I looked around the auditorium and noticed a few stiff faces still not making a single gesture. Those guys probably had the last word. The part that excited me the most was the audience reaction, which will probably count in the eyes of the critics. 

"They seemed to like it, didn't they?" I asked curiously, turning my gaze back to him.

"The fans did. Let's see what the really qualified people have to say" Just as I thought, Dominic was interested in other kinds of opinions. However, his fans were also very important to him. Just then he grabbed my hand and squeezing it, we stood up facing the crowd which suddenly became even more frantic. Their cheering became even louder.

I found myself smiling broadly, sharing in the fame Dominic enjoyed.  

Several minutes after the outburst of the entire hall, fans started coming in one by one for autographs. Round two followed. Like the first time, I backed away slightly to his left, making room for them. It didn't take long for the press to show up, either. It was great to see Dominic in the light of triumph. Being so absorbed by how fast things were moving, I found myself next to him in front of the press. So, I didn't escape their questions either. 

In all that joy, I left Dominic alone. Especially since I had received a call from Logan, who informed me he had news about Tom's case and those involved in my attack.

I left without him seeing me and walked somewhere behind the hotel, down on a rather side street. I didn't want anyone to overhear my conversation with him. Much less Dominic.  

"Logan, what is it? What did you find out?" I asked curiously, looking in all directions in case I was being followed. 

Taking a few steps back, I sneaked past him without giving us away to anyone who might have been passing by. The place I stood in was not visible at all. A dark corner apparently carved into the hotel wall. 

"We've established that Tom, your ex-fiancé, was involved with Zack Barnett until he killed him in revenge. I recently learned there's another woman involved. One of Barnett's mistresses." I froze on the spot. Although it was not a surprise Barnett had mistresses. It's just that my gut told me that this mistress knew us.