Natalie was already a bit taller than Mandy, and now, standing up straight, she looked even more commanding. Her calm presence was a sharp contrast to Mandy’s arrogance.

“Do you own this place?” Natalie’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried clearly to everyone nearby. “Or this is your private lounge? No, obviously. So, I’m not moving.” Her tone was flat, revealing nothing, but her words were crisp and logical, leaving Mandy at a loss for words.

Mandy couldn’t believe Natalie actually had the nerve to talk back to her in front of everyone.

The crowd’s curious stares made her embarrassed. She jabbed a finger at Natalie, her voice shrill. “Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that? Don’t think I can’t get you kicked off this crew.”

Natalie tilted her head, as if she were actually considering it.

Mandy sneered. ‘Ha, weak bitch, just as I thought.“‘”

“You know, I’m not unreasonable. Here’s the deal. You leave the crew right now and never show your face in front of me again, and I’ll-”

Before she could finish, Natalie cut her off, her tone unhurried, “I don’t think so.”

Mandy narrowed her eyes. “What?”

Natalie kept her expression flat, looking the airhead with a big chest up and down. “I don’t think you can make me leave.”

She paused for a moment and then let out a sneer when she got what Natalie was saying. “You think I can’t? That’s hilarious.

“I’m the lead actress here. If I just tell the director, do you really think you, just a nobody with a couple of lines, can stick around?”

Natalie smiled, her eyes glinting. “Be my guest.”

Mandy gritted her teeth at Natalie’s indifference and then spun around, ready to complain to the director, Graham Hayes.

But as Mandy turned around, she nearly bumped into two people walking in. One of them was Claire Moore, a woman dressed in a pink dress, her long straight hair making her look like the picture of innocence.

Mandy was about to ignore them, but then she realized the woman beside Claire was Jason’s assistant Zoe. However, Zoe had just stepped out to take a call.

Claire caught Mandy’s eye and looked right back at her. “Oh, Mandy? You’re here, too? Small world,” Claire chirped.

Mandy paused, her tone annoyed. “I’m the lead actress, so obviously, I’m supposed to be here. But what about you? Why’d you show up?”

Claire grinned, almost teasing. “Good for you. I’m here for a cameo.”

Mandy rolled her eyes. ‘Seriously, what’s she so proud of? It’s just a cameo.

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“How come you’re walking in with Zoe?” Mandy asked.

Claire licked her lips, thinking, ‘Finally, she’s getting to the point.‘

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She cleared her throat. “Oh, it’s nothing big. I just signed with Jason’s company, and he recommended me for this role. I didn’t expect Jason to be so invested in me. He even had Zoe wait for me outside and said he’d take me to his trailer to

chill later.”

When Claire first showed up, she got stopped at the entrance, but as soon as she mentioned her last name, Zoe came over and treated her super politely.

When she realized Zoe was Jason’s assistant, Claire felt really special. Zoe even said Jason had sent her out just to wait for

Claire.

Mandy’s knuckles turned white as she clenched her fists under her loose robe. ‘Man, she really hit the jackpot with this

one.‘

She kept her cool on the outside, forcing a stiff, fake smile. “Congrats. By the way, what’s your role?”

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