[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem":3,"chapter-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-796":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evil MC's NTR Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1832445,2438,"Chapter 796 Angle","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-796",796,"\u003Cp>Ross didn’t call cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let the moment live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He panned slowly across her face, capturing the raw emotion in her eyes—the heartbreak, the disappointment, the fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without a word, he adjusted the focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for him to step into the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good take, Cara! Let’s do another one,\" Ross called out as he clapped his hands once and started packing up the equipment with practiced ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera crew, the same team from earlier, didn’t need further instructions—they were already moving toward the swimming pool, chatting and adjusting gear as they went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Music thumped softly in the background, just enough to give life to the scene without overwhelming it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the pool, several contestants from the house cast were laughing, splashing water, and playfully chasing each other around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light from the setting sun shimmered across the water, casting a golden hue over the entire space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the picture of carefree fun—except for one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cara sat off to the side on a lounge chair, alone beneath a wide umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-melted drink rested in her manicured hand, the tiny paper umbrella in the glass drooping sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was locked on some invisible point in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips were still, her expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the look in her eyes—haunted and hollow—spoke volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross noticed it immediately. He wasn’t just the director—he paid attention to people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To moments like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked over, quiet but confident, and gently took the seat beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought I was in the wrong place for a second,\" he said lightly, adjusting his posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cara didn’t respond right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just blinked slowly and turned her head to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was as stunning as ever—high cheekbones, perfect skin—but the emptiness in her expression dulled her natural glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...but it seems I’m exactly where I’m meant to be,\" Ross continued, his voice softer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended a hand with a lopsided grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi, I’m D.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cara stared at the hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t take it right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flicked to his, studying him, as if unsure whether to let him in—or shut him out entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, just barely, the corner of her lips lifted. She reached out and shook his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does that pickup line work all the time?\" she asked, her voice low and slightly hoarse. \"Cara.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" Ross replied with a wink. \"It hasn’t failed me yet, Cara.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cara let out a breath that was almost a laugh. Almost. Then she looked back out at the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross didn’t rush. He leaned back, letting the silence settle naturally before speaking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... who’s the dumb guy who made you cry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head slowly, caught off guard. \"Is it that obvious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sure is,\" he said, not unkindly. \"You’ve got that look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The kind where you’re trying really hard to keep it together, but you’re one bad song or one wrong word away from falling apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled deeply and turned her face back to the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not one guy. It’s... a lot of things. People. Pressure. The expectation always being high. I don’t know. Maybe just me being dramatic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross didn’t push. He let her speak at her pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You ever feel like... everyone expects you to be a perfect—even when no one really is?\" she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like you forget who you are in the midst of a crowd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross nodded slowly. \"More than you’d think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause, long and weighty, but not uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of silence that only exists between two people who understand each other without needing to fill every second with noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cara finally looked at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what’s your story, D? You always this smooth with sad girls?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked. \"Only the ones who make silence feel like a conversation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That got a real smile out of her—small, yes, but genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The music shifted to something slower, and a breeze drifted across the pool deck, lifting strands of her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time since Ross sat down, she tucked the hair behind her ear and relaxed back in her seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe you are exactly where you’re meant to be,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross raised his glass of water in a mock toast. \"Here’s hoping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clinked their glasses lightly—hers, cold and sweating; his, clear and unassuming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene around them buzzed with life, but in that little pocket of space beneath the umbrella, it felt like the world had slowed just for the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked some more, letting the conversation meander naturally from light-hearted jokes to deeper topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy—too easy—and that ease made Cara more curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something about Ross that didn’t quite fit into the usual mold of overconfident men who came and went like scenes in a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief lull, Cara tilted her head, studying him more closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on the black mask that covered the upper half of his face—sleek, minimal, but clearly deliberate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\" she began, swirling the straw in her drink. \"What’s with the mask? Are you a spy or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross chuckled, the kind of low, relaxed laugh that made it hard to tell whether he was amused or hiding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached up and tapped the side of the mask lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had an accident when I was younger,\" he said casually, though there was a flicker of something more serious in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Left me disfigured. Now I’m the beast—just waiting for my beauty to show up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned slightly toward her, and though she couldn’t see the full expression beneath the mask, his tone softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And judging by the way you’re looking at me, I think I won’t have to wait much longer to hold her in my arms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cara laughed, the sound sweet and bright, chasing away the weight of his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head, smiling as she took another sip from her drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I find that hard to believe,\" she said, eyebrows raised in mock disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With how smooth you are, I’d bet half the women here have already fallen head over heels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1027,"2026-06-09T06:19:01.022Z",1,"novelbin.me","b300d7b3b2694c9e5ead122b08416f819eac0518079a01e5573fd863ccd90f5a","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-797","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-795",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]