The Ultimate Reborn Heiress (Scarlett) novel Chapter 273

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Lavender finally felt afraid. Her face turned pale. She hadn’t expected Scarlett to be just like she was on the show, acting the moment she decided to.

Lavender had always believed those scenes on the show were scripted in advance.

But now she realized they weren’t. The actors and staff who came for the audition were also shocked.

“Wait-what is Scarlett doing?”

“Did she just start a fight at the audition site?”

“Isn’t that a bit too much? Scarlett pushed Lavender before. Lavender didn’t even hold a grudge. Why is Scarlett still picking on her?”

“I’m still on Scarlett’s side. I feel like she wouldn’t do something like this without a reason.”

Lavender’s face turned red as Scarlett gripped her collar. She struggled to breathe and forced a sentence out through her throat.

“S-Scarlett… let go.”

“Alright,” Scarlett agreed, and she actually let go.

Lavender’s feet touched the ground again. Before she could even react, Scarlett raised her hand and swung it toward her face. Smack!

Lavender felt a sharp pain explode across her cheek. She screamed.

The force was so strong that her body lurched sideways. She fell into the crowd nearby.

Luckily, many people were standing around watching. She didn’t hit the ground too hard and instead fell against them.

Lavender covered her face and glared at Scarlett, her whole body shaking.

“Scarlett! Why did you hit me?”

Her voice trembled from the pain.

She truly hadn’t expected Scarlett to actually dare to do it.

Didn’t Scarlett worry that she might call the police? If she got detained, she would miss today’s audition.

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And Calvert was known for being strict. Everyone only got one chance to audition.

Scarlett raised an eyebrow.

“Hit you? Where did I hit you?”

Lavender’s cheek still hurt.

“You-you just slapped me! Everyone saw it! This time I won’t forgive you!”

She was determined to make Scarlett pay for it.

Scarlett let out a cold laugh. “I didn’t touch you.”

Scarlett actually had wanted to slap her. But too many people were watching, and cameras were everywhere. If she really hit Lavender, it would cause a lot of trouble later. Instead, Scarlett used a burst of controlled force. Lavender would feel pain for days, yet doctors wouldn’t find any injury. No evidence. And it wouldn’t delay the audition.

That was how things worked in a world ruled by law.

If you openly started a fight, you could get sued. It wouldn’t be a huge problem, but it would still be annoying.

And today’s audition was too important to risk.

Lavender was still holding her cheek.

“You-you clearly slapped me just now!”

But as she spoke, she noticed the strange looks from the people around her. They looked confused, almost like she was causing trouble for no reason.

Lavender froze. What was going on?

Scarlett had clearly slapped her.

So why were people looking at her like that?

Then something suddenly flashed through her mind. Back on that reality show, Scarlett had done the same thing to Hazel. Everyone saw that Scarlett’s hand never touched Hazel’s face. Yet Hazel still clutched her cheek and claimed Scarlett had slapped her.

A chill ran down Lavender’s spine.

Could the same thing be happening to her right now?

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But she felt the slap.

Back then, Lavender had believed Hazel was just acting.

Now that it had happened to her, she finally understood.

People around them began whispering.

“What’s wrong with Lavender? Scarlett didn’t hit her, right?”

“Her acting was pretty good. I almost believed Scarlett knocked her down with that slap.”

“Her face isn’t even red.”

“Scarlett stopped her hand way before it reached her.”

“Is Lavender really that good at acting? That looked real.”

Lavender couldn’t say a word. She knew she had no way to explain it. This time, she could only swallow the loss.

Scarlett looked at her coldly. Lavender, still clutching her face, said coldly, “Watch your mouth from now on. Two and a half years ago, on a commercial shoot, you came up to me and cursed my mother. You provoked me on purpose so I’d push you.

“And now you’re trying the same trick again, hoping to make me lose control. You succeeded.” Her voice turned colder. “But if you make me angry now, the consequences will be much worse than before. From today on, if you dare come near me again, I won’t let you off.”

The crowd immediately began whispering louder. “Oh wow, so that’s the real story? That push from two years ago?”

“Lavender cursed Scarlett’s mother? Isn’t Scarlett’s mom in a coma? Scarlett cares about her mom the most. If Lavender really said something like that, that’s awful.”

“So when Scarlett pushed her back then, it actually made sense. We just didn’t know the truth and thought Scarlett was acting arrogant.”

“But Scarlett doesn’t have proof, right? Who really knows what happened?”

Lavender’s face turned pale.

“I-I never cursed your mother.”

Her defense sounded weak even to herself.

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She wanted to say more. But out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw someone walking toward them. It was the award-winning actress, Yvonne.

Lavender’s manager had already told her some inside news. Yvonne was rumored to be the female lead of this TV series.

Her manager had also warned her: if she met Yvonne during the audition, she needed to be smart about it. If she could win Yvonne’s favor, it would be very helpful for her career.

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