"Are you the little tramp who stole my gig?"
"Looking all young and flirty, must have slept around to bag this opportunity, huh?"
"Barely out of school and already selling out in showbiz."
Judy burst into the room spewing filth from her mouth, her words so vile that even the crew of the music video shoot, who were usually thick-skinned, couldn't muster the courage to intervene.
Xanthea had never met her before and was clueless about what was happening. Realizing she was the target, she frowned and her eyes narrowed, "Excuse me? What did you say?"
Judy shoved the makeup artist who was busy with her eyebrows. The artist's hand shook, and the pencil streaked a line across Xanthea's jawline, leaving a mark. She bent over repeatedly apologizing, "I'm so sorry, Ms. Nightshade, it wasn't intentional!"
"I said you're a slut—"
"Slap!"
Judy couldn't even finish her sentence before Xanthea, rising abruptly, delivered a fierce slap that skewed Judy's head and sent her staggering back a couple of steps.
A collective gasp filled the makeup room. Everyone was stunned. Judy was known for bullying others, but no one had ever seen her on the receiving end. And here was Xanthea, not just retaliating but landing a slap right across Judy's face.
Xanthea was just a young girl; where did she get the courage and confidence to do that?
Before anyone could recover from their shock, an even more astonishing scene unfolded.
Five bright red finger marks quickly appeared on Judy's cheek. She stumbled back, incredulously raising her head to look at Xanthea, almost snarling as her face turned red with rage and she screamed, "You little bitch, you dared to hit me!"
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