James looked her over, thoroughly satisfied.
"What... What are you looking at? I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of you!"
Wide-eyed, Leah glared at him cautiously.
Then she turned to Colin, "Colin, don't worry, I'll protect you!"
Seeing this, James finally realized something was off.
"You little rascal, what's going on here?"
Colin's eyes shimmered faintly.
Keeping it a secret was no longer an option.
He reached out, clasping Leah's hand. "Leah, you've got it wrong. He's my dad."
Dad?
The fierce old man in front of her was Colin's father?!
Leah's hand trembled.
Oh my gosh.
She just said she'd turn Colin's dad into a pig?!
"My dad and I were just fooling around, Leah. Could you go back to the room for a bit?"
Colin's tone was gentle.
"Uh, sure."
Leah hesitated for a moment.
She glanced timidly at James, then quickly averted her gaze and hurried
"It's not her job. Scarlett has her own assistant. Why give her orders?" Tony interrupted. Caught off guard, Gonzales faltered. Just as he was about to speak, Diana blinked. "By the way, what significant works has Scarlett starred in? Sorry, I've been around A-listers like Anthony and Leo too long to know much about these far-out Z-list artists." "You..." Scarlett seethed with rage. This oddball dared to mock her? At that moment, a guy hurriedly ran over. Wearing black-rimmed glasses, he had a very handsome face. It was Scarlett's assistant, Godber. He held up a costume. "Ms. Patel, I've ironed the clothes you wanted. Take a look, is there anything else that needs fixing?" Godber looked at her seriously. Seeing this, Tony's expression turned dark. "Scarlett, didn't you say the clothes were ready? Why send someone to the dressing room?" Upon hearing this, Scarlett felt embarrassed. "Maybe
Diana waited on the sidelines, casually waiting with crossed legs. Finally, Leo and the others took the stage. The scene wasn't lengthy, just a dozen minutes or so. The three portrayed the three brothers of a wealthy family from the last century. The eldest, Bailey, had a calm and gentle demeanor, while Leo, the second brother, was decisive. And the youngest, Anthony, was extravagantly carefree. When the three appeared, with Leo and Anthony's presence, Bailey seemed like the servant beside two young masters. The entire setup was totally off-kilter. Their script demanded delicate emotional control and delivery, especially in the more refined dialogues at the start. The performances of everyone, except for Leo, Anthony, and Bailey, were nothing short of disastrous. It was a sight to behold, approaching the finale. The scene escalated into Anthony, usually suave, turning on Bailey, almost beating him
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Diana inquired, "Yeah... Andrew mentioned you're not keen on going public with your relationship. Why's that?" Tony shrugged at her words. "Why else? Going public with something like this would be detrimental to both of us, especially to my career. The impact could be devastating." He continued, "Besides, my thing with you and Andrew is just a temporary companionship out of loneliness. Who knows when it might end?" Diana narrowed her eyes. "Big sis, you're denying your relationship with Andrew? I didn't expect you to be such a jerk." "I'm not." "Oh, you're not a jerk, so the jerk must be Andrew then?" Tony fell silent, momentarily at a loss for words. He reached out, ruffling Diana's hair. "What nonsense are you talking? No one's a jerk; you're just overthinking things as usual." With a smile, he added, "I'll head in first to check on the preparations of my group." With that, he walked away, leaving Diana behind
She wanted to obliterate this 'ugly monster'!But Diana remained unfazed.Seeing Scarlett charge at her, she subtly sidestepped, swiftly dodging her.In passing, she extended her leg, tripping Scarlett."Ah!"Scarlett hadn't expected this reaction.Completely unprepared, she fell hard to the floor, letting out a painful cry.Everyone on set froze.Once they realized what had happened, not a single person rushed to help her.They all felt a surge of relief, a release of pent-up anger.Comfortable!"Ms. Patel, are you okay?"Finally, Scarlett's manager was the first to react, urging the nearby assistants forward."What are you standing around for?! Hurry over there!"Godber reluctantly followed, reaching out to help Scarlett up.But she flung his hand away. "Get off me!"She sat up, covering her bleeding nose, pointing a trembling finger at Diana. "It's you... all your fault
"I do believe that the scene where she's hit was commendable, adding depth to the performance," Osbaldeston, the director, tried to smooth things over. Christopher exchanged greetings with him, naturally inclining a bit towards Scarlett. "The final scene, I recall it wasn't originally like this. Was it a last-minute change?" Tony, reclining in his chair, suddenly spoke up. Paul reluctantly nodded, "Yeah, Scarlett requested the alteration on the spot. It shows she's capable; it's just first-time jitters." "Well, that's quite bold. Especially considering that slap just now was undeniably real..." Tony smirked, offering his assessment. Paul felt a pang of discomfort. He knew deep down that the assistant deliberately slapped Scarlett. Now, Scarlett, in that state, seemed uncontrollable. He regretted taking on Scarlett, who had become quite a handful. Meanwhile, backstage was in chaos. People attended to Scarlett—fanning her, fetching water