Chapter 90

• No one believed Lucia’s lies. With her reputation already tarnished in this industry and her history of stirring trouble, her words fell on deaf ears. Everyone could see through her act especially her venomous hatred aimed straight at me.
• I forced a calm smile, voice steady but carrying the weight of unfairness. “Director, I’m fine. Just a cut inside my mouth. Ice will fix it soon enough. Lucia was probably just trying to make the scene look more real… so please don’t be angry.”
• I tried to look patient, as if I were the one suffering injustice but holding it in quietly. It worked. Even some of the crew softened, their eyes flickering with sympathy toward me.