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Sienna closed the script in her hands as her gaze shifted toward the set.
Dressed in an elegant gown, Melody clutched the sleeve of the actor playing Eurion. Her eyes glistened as she delivered her lines in a pitiful tone, “Your Highness, my heart belongs only to you. But why do you only have eyes for Estelle?”
“Well, she certainly has a talent for playing the victim,” Sienna muttered, eyeing Melody coldly.
Not long after, Michelle came hurrying over, lifting her gown as she ran. She still had flawless makeup on as she beamed at Sienna. “I’m done for the day! Without Miles being an annoying nuisance, every take went smoothly!”
She then sneakily pointed in a direction and whispered, “Hey look–there’s the male lead of the film, Carson Simmons. He’s the talk of the town right now. Girls have been lining up for his autograph, and he is always accompanied by multiple bodyguards wherever he goes.”
Following Michelle’s finger, Sienna spotted Carson being tended to by a small team of makeup artists. Under the sunlight, his chiseled side profile looked even more striking.
Nearby, Regina sat alone in her chair, quietly memorizing her lines. The two actors never met each other’s eyes, as if there was an invisible wall between them.
“Why do the main leads seem so distant? Do they not get along?” Sienna voiced her confusion.
Michelle leaned closer and said in a low voice, “That’s quite common, actually. This film was originally meant to have a female–centric story, but the investors pushed to make the male lead equally prominent. Fans on both sides have been at
each other’s throats.
“Carson and Melody barely speak on set, and once their scenes are done, they always go their separate ways. Honestly, there aren’t many male actors willing to settle for a second lead these days. It’s just the way the industry works now.”
Sienna nodded thoughtfully, but her attention snapped to a familiar figure. It was Barbara–the waitress she once saved from Olive at Albert’s birthday banquet.
When Barbara approached with a drink in hand, Sienna instinctively offered a friendly smile. However, Barbara coldly passed Sienna and headed straight over to where Melody was resting.
“Here’s your iced Americano, Ms. Foster,” Barbara said, carefully handing the drink to Melody.
Sienna felt a sharp pang of disappointment. She hadn’t expected effusive gratitude from Barbara, but to be met with not even a hint of a smile left her quietly dismayed.
Noticing how upset Sienna looked, Michelle asked, “What’s wrong? Do you know that woman? Her name’s Barbara Mueller. She’s got a minor role in the film. She’s pretty docile. That’s why Shannon keeps making all sorts of promises and bossing her around. And she actually believes it!”
Sienna looked away and shook her head. “I don’t know her.”
In the days that followed, Sienna often left the house early and returned home late–even later than Clayton. That night, as she stepped into the house and flicked on the lights, the sight of the silhouette on the couch startled her.
Clayton sat with his legs crossed. He slowly lifted his gaze at the sound, and his dark eyes fixed on Sienna like a wolf sizing up its prey.
“Why were you sitting in the dark so quietly this late at night? Were you trying to scare someone to death?” Sienna shouted. Her hand went to her chest as her heart pounded.
Clayton rose from the couch and advanced toward her. His lips curled up into a mocking sneer.
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“What have you been up to lately? Don’t tell me you’ve been holing up in some cafe, waiting for young men to approach you with boring questionnaires while you pretend to be at work? I’m not playing along with your charade.”
“It’s none of your concern, Mr. Hale. I just enjoy being outside and breathing in the fresh air of freedom,” Sienna refuted, brushing off his mockery as she strode past him toward the stairs.
Suddenly, Clayton’s voice called out from behind. He offered, “I’ll get you a job as a secretary, so stop wandering outside like a headless chicken. The world isn’t as nice as you think it is.”
Sienna instantly stopped in her tracks and flashed him a fake smile. “Thanks but no thanks. It’s vexing enough to see that ugly face of yours at home. I’d be asking for trouble if I had to see it at work too.”
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