Chapter 641
Most people on the film set noticed that Stella must not have had a good night’s sleep since the dark circles under her eyes were so prominent. Luckily, because she would be filming scenes in the latter part of the movie when her character had turned evil, she would basically be wearing heavy makeup, which meant her drained look wouldn’t affect the filming much.
But then the makeup artist was taken aback when she saw the marks on Stella’s neck. “Whoa… what are those red patches?” She suspected that they might be hickeys, but Ella was such a young actress who was just starting out. She couldn’t possibly be so reckless and started dating already, could she?
Stella looked into the mirror and frowned when she saw the red patches.
She must’ve really lost control last night. She reminded Weston time and time again not to leave any marks on her body. Usually, she could stop him when she was still relatively clear – headed, but she was completely under the drug’s spell last night. Weston evidently did not hold back —her whole body was pockmarked with red marks left by him.
“They’re just rashes from my allergy,” she explained calmly, though she was flustered inside. “My skin is really sensitive , so this happens every time the seasons change…” “I see,” the makeup artist nodded, though she didn’t seem all that convinced. “I’ll try my best to use the mildest compound on you then.” “Thanks,” Stella quietly sighed in relief.
Once she had changed into her costume, she made sure to pull up the collar to cover her neck. Fortunately for her, it was a period drama, so the costumes covered most of her body, enough to conceal all of the hickeys.
As long as the makeup artist did not spread rumors about what she saw, no one would find out about this.
The shooting soon started, and although Stella didn’t get much rest the night before, she still gave an outstanding performance. Being her last day on set, she shot the scene of her character’s final confrontation with the heroine. She would be defeated by the heroine, of course, and she would end up dying a miserable death.
Unlike the stereotypical villain, her character’s death wouldn’t be some triumphant scene but a rather tragic and bittersweet one. Her character, Sophie, was never purely evil and had merely been led astray because of a single misstep.
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The shooting was done for the day and Stella was removing her makeup when Bradley Lane suddenly approached her.
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