Stacey’s remark was a vital blow for a celebrity in showbiz. On top of that, she exposed the fact that Nancy had undergone plastic surgery in front of others.
If there were any paparazzo nearby, the news would definitely make it to the headline within several hours.
I did, however, noticed the similarities between Rebecca and Nancy when I heard Stacey’s remarks. Both of them seemed to enjoy putting on monochromous dresses. If I hadn’t run into her before, I would have mistaken Nancy for Rebecca.
“What sort of nonsense are you spouting?” Enraged, Vanessa pounced on Stacey and pinned the latter to the ground. “Stacey, don’t you dare abuse your authority as Fuller’s Corporation staff! I can file for defamation against you!”
I rushed over and helped Stacey up. She tapped on my hand and assured me, “It’s fine! It’s nothing big!”
After she brought herself up, she glared at Vanessa and smirked. “Are you infuriated because I touched on your nerves?”
“Y-You—”
Vanessa could barely keep her composure. She rushed over and pushed me aside before slapping Stacey in the face.
I didn’t expect the middle-aged woman would go berserk out of the blue. As a result, I staggered and fell, knocking my arms on the edge of the dressing table.
An intense fight broke out between Stacey and Vanessa. The onlookers dared not interfere and simply shouted in an attempt to stop them. “Stop it!”
Unfortunately, their yells were of little to no effect at all.
Nancy crossed her arms and stared at me with a deadpan expression all the while Stacey was being beaten to a pulp.
Stacey, who had long hair and a pair of heels on, was an easy target.
When I saw Vanessa started scratching at Stacey’s face, I sprinted over to stop the former’s brutality. Vanessa pushed Stacey aside, aiming at me the moment I reached her. She seemed to be anticipating me all along.
Because I was not prepared, I couldn’t defend myself against her slap when I reached her. Hence, I braced myself through the impactful slap.
For a few seconds, my ears were ringing and I could feel the racking sensation from my swollen cheek.
Yelling, Stacey threw everything she could get her hands on from the dressing table in Vanessa’s direction. “Have you lost your mind? How dare you slap her?”
Initially, the spot that I was standing at made sure I won’t get caught in the line of fire. However, someone pushed me over to take the blow on Vanessa’s behalf.
Stacey gaped in silence and looked at Nancy in disbelief. “You despicable woman! How could you push her?”
Nancy jeered and asked, “She’s merely a substitute of mine, isn’t it? Is it worth making a fuss because of her?”
Joseph rushed into the dressing room when Stacey was about to go berserk.
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