"Whatever you want. No need to go out of your way for us." We'd be more comfortable if you weren't here. They thought.
They wondered how Steph could stand being around such a guy with a strong presence.
In his presence, they all felt overwhelmed.
It's seriously scary.
Sebastian nodded and headd upstairs.
Martin took advantage of his social skills and startd chatting with the two of them.
He also asked about their time filming on set.
As they chat, Gillian and Maddie started talking more and more.
They talked about all kinds of things that happened on set, and finally concluded: "Actually, most people on the crew are easy to get along with, except Giovanni. She likes to suppress others because she's the lead actress... especially Steph. She's jealous because Steph is prettier, more talented, and has better outfits. So, Giovanni feels like her spotlight has been stolen and is always targeting Steph. The director and scriptwriter wanted to increase Steph's role, but Giovanni disagreed. Luckily, everyone else was reasonable and agreed to give her more screen time, so the issue was resolved."
Maddie chimed in: "But, I think Giovanni won't let it go. There were several times when I saw the murderous look in her eyes when she looked at Steph. So scary."
Martin frowned and said, "Is it really that bad? Then, is Ms. Bishop in danger?"
Maddie laughed, "Not that dramatic... Giovanni doesn't have that courage. She's just jealous of Steph, that's all."
Giovanni?
Standing at the corner of the stairs, Sebastian remembered the name.
Then, he went downstairs according to Steph's instructions to entertain the guests.
"It's so annoying. We don't know if it was the work of a hater, but Steph isn't even famous yet. How could she already have haters?"
Sebastian was totally speechless.
He's that hater.
Faced with Martin's strange gaze, Sebastian remained calm and continued to listen to their conversation.
Maddie asked Gillian, "Do you think it's possible that Giovanni did it?"
Gillian thought for a moment and said, "It's quite possible... She started causing trouble for Steph as soon as she joined the crew."
"Giovanni, I'll remember her. Once we finish shooting this TV show and go back home, I'll talk to my dad and try to blacklist her! If this TV show makes her more popular, I'll hire hackers to cause her trouble every day! I have plenty of allowance to do that!"
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