The rain was still pouring and sparks occasionally flew out of the burning charcoal in the pavilion. Compared to the chilly temperature outside, the inside of the mansion was rather toasty.
Ross and the others who had just left felt utterly dejected.
In fact, the scowl on Ross' face never went away since he left the mansion. Alexander's words earlier could not be any clearer. He was already angered by Nina's first round of disturbance, yet they had to bother the couple for the second time.
It never crossed Ross' mind that filming a scene inside the manor could cause such a huge fuss.
At first, he quite admired Nina's talent and wanted to make her the female lead for his next television series. After all, her backer was a generous person.
However, Ross had the urge to kick Nina out of the cast after what happened today.
Of course, that was just a thought. The filming for Petite Youth was coming to an end, anyway. They could wrap up once they finished shooting at the manor and a few more scenes at another location.
The entire crew had worked hard for the shoot for the past two months. As the second female lead, Nina had quite a number of parts in the series. Hence, it was not ideal to remove Nina from the cast at that point.
In reality, Ross could not come up with the best solution for the incident.
Just like that, the group returned to the mansion in the southern district with different moods. Nina's manager felt uneasy throughout the journey. There were many times she wanted to approach Ross, but she could not pluck up the courage to do so. As Wendy was worried that Nina might suddenly get kicked out of the cast, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask, “Mr. Looney, about what happened today, what do you...”
Ross, who was originally feeling angry and scared, felt his anger surge when he heard Nina's manager speak. “Ms. Waak, you've seen for yourself what kind of person Nina crossed earlier. That was Alexander Xenos and Sophia Yarrow. Everyone in Jadeborough knows these two are not to be trifled with, yet Nina had to step on their toes. Do you think Mrs. Xenos is stupid to not realize what Nina was plotting? I don't care how you guys got the resources to join my crew, but you'd better behave if you want to continue being a part of the shoot. Don't you dare pull any tricks! Besides, you heard Mr. Xenos. If we bother him again, I don't know how I am going to explain things to Mr. Schild. I can't think of a solution for today's matters, but Alexander isn't someone we should mess with. You’ve been in this industry for some time. Surely you know what are the consequences. I have nothing else to say. If worse comes to worst, we might have to say goodbye to you two.”
Ross did not need to spell things out to make Wendy understand what he meant. After all, she had been in the industry for some time.
The color instantly drained from her face. Regardless, she was a mere manager. There was nothing she could say if Nina got blacklisted or even kicked out of the film crew.
Wendy dared not press on when she saw the furious look on Ross' face. She quickly said a few polite words and went to the fourth floor to look for Nina.
Meanwhile, Nina had just found out that the person she messed with was called Alexander Xenos. She was still haunted by his glance from moments ago even after returning to her room. Never did she experience such fear before.
As soon as Wendy entered, Nina approached her anxiously, asking, “Wendy, what did Mr. Looney say?”
Wendy shot her a glare. “What else can he say? I've told you many times to be careful. Look at what you've done now. Alexander and Sophia aren't people you can mess with. This time, you can only pray for them to be in a good mood and forgive you.”
Nina paled when she heard Wendy's words.
Alas, Ross was right.
After a steamy forty-minute session with Alexander, Sophia was finally feeling exhausted and fell asleep on the bed.
However, she did not sleep for long. The sky was completely dark when she woke up less than an hour later. Hence, she massaged her temple and exited the room.
Just as she stepped out of the room, she saw Alexander approaching upstairs with a plate of barbequed food. The delicious aroma made her stomach rumble.
Alexander's eyes crinkled as he smiled at her. “Are you hungry?”
Sophia blushed a little and followed him to the couch. “Yep. A little.”
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