"No, wait, Griseo! The story in your new work is about Astra Yao and Evelyn, isn't it?"
Belle recovered from her shock. Her gaze darted between Griseo and the new sketchbook, and she gave Griseo a look that demanded a full confession.
The more she thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.
The Evelyn in Griseo's story felt as though she had been drawn straight from real life!
After all, whenever Belle met Astra, she could tell there was more to that bodyguard than met the eye.
More importantly, why did the two entertainment companies in the story sound so much like the two groups under TOPS?
Astra had complained to her that Diga and Fugue were always trying to destroy each other.
"I read it in Lyra's intel!" Griseo had clearly prepared for Belle's question. She certainly wasn't going to tell Belle she had used the power of Discipline to pry into their lives.
"Lyra's intel? What's that?"
"Look at this, Belle."
Griseo handed her a newspaper. Belle took it with a puzzled look and found a column titled "Lyra."
It read—
Evelyn, manager and personal bodyguard to Astra Yao, TOPS's Number One Songstress, was known for her calm, decisive judgment and crisp professionalism.
If Astra Yao was the "1" at the heart of it all, Evelyn was every "0" that followed...
"Uh... I know plenty of people in Astra's core fan group ship those two, but Griseo, you still need to show some restraint when you're creating stories!"
Belle's mouth twitched as she offered the earnest advice.
"I understand, Belle." Griseo nodded obediently.
"Oh, right! I'll give this a closer read tonight and check it for mistakes." Belle put the illustrated book away.
That night, Belle curled up in her little bed and began reading the rest