"Ladies, here's some juicy gossip! Have any of you heard that Violeta might be dating?"
"Violeta? Seriously? Where did you hear that?"
"My brother works as an extra in Jobus's film crew. He mentioned seeing Violeta getting into some guy's car on the set of The Golden Age."
"Getting into a car isn't that unusual. It could just be her company car, right?"
"No, no, that car shows up once or twice a month. If it were a company car, there'd be no reason to gossip. The car looks like it's there for personal visits, and it's an Audi A8, a low-key luxury car that is worth millions."
Hayden did visit the set during the two years that Violeta was filming The Golden Age. It was normal for people to notice that, but it was a problem that someone remembered.
Although they were always discreet, it's hard to avoid being noticed.
Jenny scrolled through the messages in the group chat, thinking this might actually be a big scoop.
After quickly grabbing what she needed, Jenny took the elevator down and returned to the car. Inside, Evelina was resting with an eye mask on. She didn't move when Jenny got in, seemingly fast asleep.
Evelina was often exhausted because of her schedule. She would only get three or four hours of sleep per day, sometimes even less.
Jenny nudged Evelina's arm.
Evelina, irritated at being woken up, snapped, "What is it?"
Jenny whispered, "Evie, I think Violeta might be in a relationship!"
No one talked for a moment.
Evelina then pulled off her eye mask and looked at Jenny with a mix of surprise and skepticism. "What did you say?"
Jenny showed Evelina the messages in the group chat.
"It's not just me. The group is buzzing about it."
Evelina, half-believing her, took the phone and scanned through the messages.
"Do you think that they're telling the truth?"
"I'd say there's a 60 to 70% chance it's real."
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