"When I read through it, it felt oddly familiar. The content bears an uncanny resemblance to that award-winning short film you worked on, down to the character outlines.”

Ariana's heart clenched as she absorbed Sonia's words, a sense of impending doom creeping over her.

"Here, take a look." Sonia presented the file to Ariana. With one glance, Ariana felt her heart plummet.

Although Sonia hadn't laid eyes on the "The Missing Body" script, she could sense similarities. But to Ariana, who was deeply familiar with the script, the parallels were glaring—it was blatant plagiarism.

The central storyline and character dynamics mirrored "The Missing Body," with the only major modification being the "first love" role Brielle was set to play.