Scarlett OHara, crouched in the shadows of the corridor, couldnt help but smirk as she adjusted her camera settings. The infamous Daisy Buchanan and Tom Joad were at it again, their voices echoing through the dimly lit hallway of The Golden Club.
"Tom, someone might see us," Daisy whispered urgently, her voice laced with a mix of fear and excitement.
"Shhh, my dear," Tom Joad murmured, his tone dripping with arrogance. "No one will find out."
Scarlett, known as the All-Knowing in the entertainment circles, was determined to capture this scandalous affair. Her stories were always the real deal, and she had a reputation for bringing down even the most powerful celebrities.
As she continued to document the clandestine encounter, she muttered to herself, "Theres no couple that cant be torn apart, only a mistress who doesnt try hard enough."
Suddenly, a sense of unease washed over her. Scarlett knew she had to move quickly. She had to decide which room they had entered—left or right? Trusting her instincts, she pressed her ear against the door on the right, hoping to catch some sound from within.
Just as her hand touched the doorknob, everything went black. Scarlett found herself flat on her back on the cold tile floor, her backpack and camera snatched away. Dazzling lights shone directly at her, blinding her momentarily.
"Who are you people?" she stammered, her heart pounding in her chest.
A guard dressed in black with an earpiece sneered, "Youve been spying on Mr. Gatsby, and you dare to ask who we are?"
"Mr. Gatsby?" Scarlett was confused. She had been tailing Tom Joad and Daisy Buchanan, not anyone named Gatsby.
The guard rummaged through her backpack and her camera, examining it suspiciously.
"Dont touch my camera!" Scarlett shouted, her voice filled with panic. That camera was her lifeline, filled with secrets that could make or break her career.
"Curious," a voice echoed from the shadows. A man in a tailored black suit, Jay Gatsby, rose from his seat across the room and signaled for the guard to hand over the camera.
As he approached Scarlett, she could finally make out his features. His sharp, defined jawline, piercing eyes, and an air of sophistication that seemed almost otherworldly. He was unlike any man she had ever encountered, resembling more a character from a graphic novel than a real person.
"Whats this?" he asked, his voice smooth and controlled as he opened the camera and viewed the contents.
Scarletts heart sank as an intimate video began to play, the sounds filling the room. She had to get that camera back; it held the key to her future.
"Handsome..." she stammered, trying to regain her composure. "Could you please return my camera? I... I was in the wrong place..."
"Wrong place?" Jay Gatsby repeated, his grip on her chin tightening painfully. "Then tell me, what is it that youve captured in that camera?"
Scarlett hesitated. The photos and videos in her camera were her leverage against Tom Joad, and she couldnt let anyone know about them, let alone this stranger.
"I... its not convenient to tell you," she managed to say, trying to hide the desperation in her voice.
"Hmm," Jay Gatsby murmured, his eyes narrowing as he studied the cameras contents further.
Scarlett knew she was in deep trouble, and she had to find a way out, or her entire plan might come crashing down.